4. The Giver Chapters 10-15

How does the setting of the Receiver’s office most clearly illustrate that the Receiver lives differently than the rest of the community?

• The door is locked and there are a great deal of books.
• The door is locked and there are no books.
• The office is air conditioned.
• The office is completely empty; there is no furniture.

Which of the following adjective pairs best describes the tone of the first memory Jonas receives (the memory of snow and sledding)?

• exhilarating, refreshing
• dangerous, violent
• volatile, unpredictable
• emotional, romantic

Which of the following best summarizes how Jonas feels after his first day of training?

• Jonas feels excited to tell his friends all about his new experiences.
• Jonas feels isolated because he is not allowed to tell his friends about his training.
• Jonas is worried about talking about his training because he does not want to break the rule against bragging.
• Jonas is excited to tell his friends about his important new job because he wants to impress Fiona.

Which of these inferences about the community is best supported by Jonas starting to see red?

• Individuals in the community do not see color until they become adults.
• It is illegal to see color in this community.
• Most people do not see color in the community.
• Everyone sees color, but Jonas is colorblind.

Which of these most closely describes the central idea behind the community’s goal of “sameness”?

• Sameness eliminates choice which eliminates the potential for wrong choices.
• Sameness eliminates the need for careers, which eliminates the potential for people to be unhappy at work.
• Sameness eliminates the need for money, which eliminates a great deal of conflict.
• Sameness eliminates the need for language, as everyone is thinking the same thing at the same time.

Which of the following most closely describes the Giver’s attitude about his role in the community?

• He wishes he could be the only Receiver, so that no one else would have to endure the pain of the memories.
• He is grateful that he has always had a more fulfilling role than other careers, like a Nurturer or Laborer.
• He is concerned that he has too much power in the community; he is afraid of making too many drastic changes that will hurt people.
• He understands that his role in the community is important but he wishes he had more power to make changes.

Which of the following best summarizes why the Giver and Jonas must hold the memories for their community?

• The Giver and Jonas remember the names and faces of people who commit crimes so they are not allowed back in the community.
• The Giver and Jonas hold memories of the past, used to guide the Elders’ decisions about the community’s future.
• The Giver and Jonas store everyone’s memories in the community so that they are always dependent on them for simple information.
• The Giver and Jonas store everyone’s memories and secrets so they can blackmail them into being obedient.

What does the Giver most likely mean when he asks Jonas to “take some of the pain”?

• The Giver cannot bear the pain of memories like war and destruction and needs Jonas to take them from him to reduce his burden.
• The Giver wants Jonas to become more emotionally resilient, so he asks him to take on more difficult memories.
• The Giver is reminding Jonas that he is not allowed to take pain medication related to his training.
• The Giver needs Jonas to hurt himself so he can learn what pain is like.

Match the following

• in a calm or peaceful way

• successor

• a person who follows next in order

• placidy

• to look at something questioningly

• quizzically

Match the following

• expressing a combination of humor and re

• placidly

• in a calm or peaceful way

• fret

• to worry

• wry