The Giver Chapters 13-17

Why couldn't the community have choices?

• People might go to war if they have choice.

• They might choose wrong.

• Their clothes might not match.

• Sameness is pleasant.

What disturbing memory did the Giver give Jonas?

• A flood

• An elephant being poached

• Kids fighting in a field

• A natural disaster

Did the Receiver have a spouse?

• Yes, his spouse now lives with the childless adults.

• Yes, but she left him because of the books.

• No, he was not permitted to apply for a spouse.

• Yes, but she requested to be released.

What happened to the memories when the last Receiver failed?

• They disappeared into thin air

• They were lost forever

• They were released back into the community

• They came back to the Giver

Why did Jonas want the Giver to give him painful memories?

• He wanted to know what it was like

• He wanted to see if he was brave enough to handle it

• He had read about the pain in the books

• He wanted to take some of the pain away from the Giver

Who does Jonas try to transfer the memory of color to?

• Fiona

• Asher

• Lily

• Mother

What memory does Jonas try to transfer to Lily?

• The memory of love

• The memory of an elephant

• The memory of a lake

• The memory of color

What was the first "real" painful memory that the Giver gave to Jonas?

• A broken leg

• The flu virus

• A skinned up knee

• A mashed finger in the car door

When Gabe woke up during the night Jonas__________.

• rubbed his back

• rocked him back to sleep

• picked him up and snuggled him

• transferred a memory of a boat sailing to him

Which memory did the Giver transfer to Jonas when he was in immense pain, and then apologize for after he gave it to him?

• Pain

• Hunger

• Warfare

• Sledding