The Giver: ch. 14-16

What happened to Jonas in his second memory of the sled and snow?

• He broke his arm.
• He broke his leg.
• He fell off a cliff and plunged to his death.
• He found Frosty's hat.

What did the Giver say was the reason that he and Jonas had to hold on to such torturous memories?

• It was good for the soul.
• It does a body good.
• It gives them honor.
• It gives them wisdom.

What memory is Jonas able to give to the baby, Gabriel, to calm him?

• The memory of the elephants being killed for their tusks.
• The memory of his first kiss with Fiona.
• The memory of the sail boat.
• The memory of the Ceremony of 12s.

What is happening when Jonas finds the Giver rigid in his chair, his face in his hands?

• The Giver is experiencing the memory of war.
• The Giver is experiencing the memory of his wife.
• The Giver is experiencing the stomach flu.
• The Giver is experiencing the memory of his least favorite class in middle school. 

How did the Giver explain Grandparents to Jonas?

• It's like watching two old people swinging on the front porch.
• It's like having an older version of your parents who look like you.
• It's like looking at yourself looking in a mirror looking at yourself looking in a mirror. 
• They are very, very old people. It's like that.

What did Jonas ask his parents that caused his mother to say, "Jonas! Precision of language, please!"

• "Am I adopted?"
• "Are you my grandparents?"
• "Can I have the keys to the car?"
• "Do you love me?"

What was Jonas' first lie?

• That he understood why he couldn't have the keys to the car.
• That he understood why it was inappropriate to use a word like "love".
• That he understood why he had to take the daily injections.
• That he had finished his homework.

The Giver told Jonas he could probably find out who his grandparents were by going to the...

• Library
• White House
• Principal's Office
• The Hall of Open Records

What happened if a birthmother had twins?

• The smaller one would be picked on.
• The smaller one would be released.
• The larger one would be picked on.
• The larger one would be released.

Why is Jonas’ father concerned that the newchild Gabriel will have to be released?

• Gabriel doesn’t sleep well

• Gabriel isn’t gaining weight

• Gabriel vomits a lot

• Gabriel is too smart