The Giver Chapter 12

The first memory the Giver gave Jonas was_______.

• a sled ride

• a horse ride

• a boat ride

• a carousel ride

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What happened to the Giver after transmitting the memory?

• He no longer wanted to give Jonas any memories.

• He felt sad.

• He no longer had the memory.

• He was ready to give Jonas all his memories right away.

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Read this line from the end of chapter 11.

"It's just that I don't know your name. I thought you were the Receiver, but you say that now I'm The Receiver, so I don't know what to call you."

What is the importance of this line?

• This line points out why the community is very careful with names. In Jonas's community, two people will never have the same name because of the confusion it may cause.

• The man's reply explains the title of the book.

• This line is an example of why the rule of precision of language is important.

• This line explains how a person's name can sometimes influence his/her personality.

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Why did Jonas feel different at school the day after he began job training?

• He was the only person training for his job.

• He wasn't allowed to talk about his training.

• He wished he had been given a different job.

Why was Jonas late for his second day of training?

• He rode with Asher to the Department of Bicycle Repair.

• He saw the change in Fiona's hair that he had experienced earlier with the apple.

• His teacher kept him after school to ask how his training went.

• He helped Fiona in the House of the Old first.

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Read this passage from Chapter 12.

This time the sled had-and continued to have, as he blinked, and stared at it again-that same mysterious quality that the apple had had so briefly. And Fiona's hair. The sled did not change. It simply was-whatever the thing was.

The thing Jonas was seeing is_____.

• color

• light

• music

• laughter

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Following the conversation about the sled, The Giver wanted Jonas to understand his capacity to see beyond. Which line from chapter 12 is an example of Jonas's ability?

• We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others.

• The Giver looked startled at the certainty of Jonas's reaction.

• Close your eyes and be still, now. I'm going to give you a memory of a rainbow.

• Lie back down, now. We have so much to do.

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A best title for chapter 12 would be....

• The Sled

• The Dream

• Fiona's Hair

• Seeing Beyond the Shades of Gray

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Read the following passage from chapter 11.

Climate Control. Snow made growing food difficult, limited the agricultural periods. And unpredictable weather made transportation almost impossible at times. It wasn't a practical thing, so it became obsolete when we went to Sameness.

In this passage the word obsolete means....

• outdated

• old-fashioned

• useless

• worn-out

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A theme that is beginning to form in chapter 12 is....

• Jonas begins to disagree with his community's values thinking; he feels sameness is wrong.

• The Giver explains to Jonas what society was like when Jonas's community allowed free choice; he said making wrong choices is important.

• Anger is part of growing up; Jonas is upset and angry when he can't figure out the flashes of red he is seeing.

• Jonas is opposed to The Giver's teachings; he feels The Giver is wrong to go against the values of the community.

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