The Giver Chapters 13-14

Why was the community without color?

• It all died out

• Scientists changed genes to make everything look flat and hueless.

• Engineers removed colors from every building, plant, and article of clothing in the community

• It always had color.

According to chapter 13, why couldn’t the community have choices?

• They might love making choices too much and never obey the elders.

• They might have too many choices and get confused.

• They might make a mistake.

• They might make too many good choices.

What is the first horrible memory the Giver gave to Jonas during chapter 13?

• An elephant killed for its tusks and another elephant mourning the loss.

• A commercial jet crashing into the ocean.

• A bear being hunted for its fur and it’s foot caught in a trap

• A climber falling off the side of a cliff and breaking his leg.

During chapter 13, Jonas tries to...

• explain to the committee that they need colors back in the community.

• share with Lily and Asher what he has experienced.

• asking Fiona out on a date.

• escape his community.

Why would it be difficult for Jonas to have a spouse?

• It's illegal for a Receiver to have a spouse.

• No one would be confident enough to marry the Receiver

• Jonas was not well-like in the community

• He couldn’t really share his life with her.

What happened 10 years ago when the Receiver failed?

• The memories were lost forever.

• The memories were released out into the community.

• The memories were released to Elsewhere.

• The memories were rediscovered by the Giver.

Why was it important that the Receiver keep all the memories?

• So that someone is wise in the community.

• So only one person is in danger of exploding.

• So that the citizens wouldn’t have to bear the pain.

• Because with great power, comes great responsibility.

Jonas told the Receiver to start giving him some painful memories. Why?

• To lighten the Receiver’s load because he was in so much pain

• To experience horrible things as Jonas liked to do

• To understand exactly what the world used to be like

• He figured he might as well get it over with

How was the second snow/sled experience different from the first?

• It was a positive experience which resulted a snowball fight.

• It was a negative experience which resulted in death.

• It was a positive experience which resulted in ice skating instead of sledding.

• It was a negative experience which resulted in a broken leg.

Every day, Jonas was given a memory of pain, but ended with ________________.

• A color-filled memory of something painful.

• A color-less memory of something strange yet interesting.

• A color-filled memory of something positive.

• A color-less memory of a happy kitten and puppy.