REVIEW - THE GIVER (CHAPTERS 12 TO 17)

What color is Fiona's hair?

• Red

• Black

• Brown

• Blonde

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why does Jonas think celebrating a birthday is wonderful?

• Jonas likes the idea that a birthday includes balloons, cake, and ice cream.

• Jonas likes celebrating with friends and family.

• Jonas likes receiving presents.

• Jonas likes the idea of one child being singled out.

Answer explanation

Jonas comes to learn that birthdays celebrate individuality, something the community has taken away (Lowry 121).

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Look at the following quote and think about how the Giver's request for forgiveness is different from when other community members apologize. "The Giver looked away, as if he could not bear to see what he had done to Jonas. 'Forgive me,' he said" (Lowry 120).

• The community members are remorseful, while the Giver is not.

• The Giver is remorseful, while the community members are not.

• The community members are not required to apologize, but the Giver has to apologize.

• The word apologize is not in the community members' vocabulary.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

After Jonas sees poachers, how does the symbolic meaning of the color red change?

• The color red now symbolizes money.

• The color red now symbolizes greed.

• The color red now symbolizes death.

• The color red now symbolizes envy.

Answer explanation

The Giver passes a memory of poachers killing elephants for their tusks. Now, Jonas sees red as a color for death (Lowry 100).

What happens to identical twins?

• The smaller identical twin is released.

• The bigger identical twin is released.

• The identical twins are moved to a community of twins.

• The identical twins stay with their Birthmother.

Answer explanation

Jonas's father describes how he weighs both babies and releases the smaller one (Lowry 137).

From the following quote, what can you infer about Jonas's personality?

"But I haven't suffered, Giver. Not really....If you gave some of it to me, maybe your pain would be less" (Lowry 107).

• Jonas is careless.

• Jonas is kind.

• Jonas is proud.

• Jonas is careful.

Answer explanation

From this quote, one can infer Jonas is kind because he is willing to help the Giver overcome some of his pain.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The following quote is an example of what type of literary element?

"It was as if a hatchet lay lodged in his leg, slicing through each nerve with a hot blade " (Lowry 109).

• Simile

• Paradox

• Foreshadowing

• Symbol

Answer explanation

This quote is a simile because it uses as to compare a broken leg to a hatchet.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What emotion do the community members not understand?

(Only Jonas and the Giver understand it.)

• Laughter

• Happiness

• Love

• Anxiety

How does the Giver end each session?

• He ends each session with a sled ride.

• He ends each session with a sad memory.

• He ends each session with a field of flowers.

• He ends each session with a happy thought.