The Giver- Check for Understanding 2

How do Jonas' parents feel about his assignment?

• Ashamed; they are embarrassed that he was skipped at the Ceremony of Twelve

• Surprised; they didn’t expect that he would be selected for such an important Assignment

• Proud; they know it is the most important job in the Community

• Angry; they think it is too much pressure for him

According to Jonas’s parents, what happened to the previous Receiver who failed?

• She swam away in the river.

• She became the Chief Elder.

• Her bicycle was taken away.

• No one knows, but her name is Not-to-Be-Spoken.

All of the following are instructions of Jonas' assignment EXCEPT

• He no longer has to take part in Dream Telling.

• He must report to the Annex at the House of the Old instead of going to school.

• He is exempted from rules governing rudeness.

• He cannot apply for Release.

Why is Jonas nervous about the rule of lying?

• He thinks it will make him different from everyone else.

• He thinks he might get used to lying all the time.

• He thinks maybe every adult in the community lies.

• He thinks he will be a bad liar.

What do Jonas, Gabriel, and the old Receiver all have in common? (IN THE BOOK)

• They all have the same Birthmother.

• They all have pale eyes.

• They all have matching tattoos

• They all live in the Annex.

What is unusual about the Receiver's (The Giver's) speaker?

• It has a man's voice instead of a woman's.

• It plays music.

• It has an "off" switch.

• It is on the floor instead of the wall.

What role does the Giver play? Choose the BEST answer.

• He must give Jonas all his pain.

• He must give all of his happiest memories to Jonas

• He must transmit all memories to Jonas.

• He must only reveal the memories of the current community to Jonas.

How does Jonas receive his memories?

• he asks the Giver for them

• he holds hands with the Giver

• the Giver places his hand on his back as he lies on the bed

• the Giver just tells him stories and he has understanding

Why is the memory of snow so strange to Jonas?

• He is allergic to snow, so it makes him feel sick.

• He loves snow, so he doesn’t understand why he needs to get the memory.

• There is no weather in the community, so Jonas does not know what snow is.

• The community is in Florida, so snow is very rare.

What is the first painful memory Jonas receives? (IN THE BOOK)

• war

• sunburn

• hunger

• a broken arm