The Giver, Ch. 6-7

How does grouping people by their age affect the way the citizens view themselves?

• Community members see themselves as unique individuals

• Community members see themselves as part of a group

• Community members don't care about age groupings

• Community members can compare themselves to others of a similar age to find their shortcomings

Why don't newchildren receive their names until the Ceremony of Ones?

• Their parents choose their name and they aren't placed with parents until the Ceremony of Ones

• The nurturers don't have time to pick out names in addition to caring for the newchildren

• Their names are picked out as soon as they are born, but it is not made public until the Ceremony of Ones

• There is the chance that they will be released if they cannot thrive during their first year

How does Jonas feel about Gabe?

• He shows favoritism towards Gabe

• He is indifferent towards Gabe

• He doesn't care for Gabe

• He looks down on Gabe for getting special treatment

How does the Community react when someone tragically dies before their time?

• The Community performs the Ceremony of Loss to repeat the person's name more softly each time

• The Community goes on with their day as though nothing has happened; there is no acknowledgment of the death

• The Community performs the Ceremony of Loss like a funeral is performed in our society

• The Community practices a full day of silence to represent the person who no longer has a voice

What is Jonas’s attitude toward the Elders’ decisions?

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  Jonas is wary of the Elders because they have been wrong in the past

• Jonas trusts the Elders because he hasn’t been given a reason not to

• Jonas is understanding that even the Elders can make mistakes

• Jonas only trusts the Elders because he is expected to

Which word fills in the blanks best: members of this community see being different as __.

• undesirable

• an accomplishment

• a punishment

• an act of treason

What does Asher's time on stage show us about the community?

• even though they are strict, they still care about each member

• they are strict because it is the ONLY way to get little kids to learn the community's expectations

• the Elders have the power to change or alter expectations and rules to fit the needs of each member

• the Elders don't see separate members as if they are separate people (ex: all the Twelves are judged by or punished for Asher's actions)

Which is NOT another example we are given to show us that the people in Jonas's community have no free will?

• they can't choose their own haircuts

• they can't choose their own spouses (husbands/wives)

• they can't choose which color to paint their house

• they can't choose their own assignments (or jobs), but they can submit an appeal to request a different one

What assignment did Jonas get at the Ceremony of Twelve?

• he didn't get one because they announced he was to be released instead

• he didn't get one.......yet (the chapter ended)

• he is to be the new head of education

• he is to be the new Receiver of Memory

We are seeing more and more examples to show the individualism and being different is NOT supported by the community. How do birthdays and ages play into this idea?

• they don't have individual birthdays; they are grouped based only their age

• instead of having individual birthdays, are divided based on the seasons (ex: those born in the Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer)

• the birthday's for girls are ignored while those for boys are celebrated

• they don't celebrate birthdays publicly, but do so with their family unit