6. The Giver Chapters 20-23

Which of the following noun pairs best describes Jonas’s reaction to watching the release?

• confusion/misunderstanding
• anger/resentment
• delight/relief
• gratitude/solemnity

Jonas began starving while trying to escape.

• true

• false

Before Jonas left, he had never seen animals or rain.

• true

• false

Which of the following inferences about the Giver is best supported by the text?

• He is very reluctant to acknowledge Jonas’s plans to change the community.
• He believes that the community needs to be changed because Jonas is not up to the task of being the Receiver.
• While he is very eager to change the community, he does not want to get Jonas in trouble.
• He has long wished to make a change in the community, but did not dare to do so before bonding with Jonas.

Which of the following best summarizes why the Giver cannot escape with Jonas?

• The Giver must stay to help save the newchildren before they are released.
• The Giver is so elderly that he would die if he left his home.
• The Giver must stay and help the community process the new emotions that will accompany the memories.
• The Giver cannot escape with Jonas because he has given Jonas all of his memories, and he would get lost.

The author included the name of the Giver’s daughter most likely to

• reveal that she was the Receiver-in-training who applied for release
• display the variety names that the individuals in the community have
• reveal that the Giver had a family
• reveal that the Giver still remembers her, even after giving his memories to Jonas

Which of the following inferences about Jonas’s change in plans is best supported by the text?

• Jonas was not able to say goodbye to the Giver because he had to leave suddenly.
• Jonas was always planning to steal his father’s bicycle, as revenge for releasing newchildren.
• Jonas cried as he left his home for the last time.
• Jonas did not want to bring Gabriel, but the Giver told him to.

Which of the following is most closely the main idea of Jonas’s experience with hunger?

• Jonas was hungry because he did not receive the proper memories to learn to forage for food on his journey.
• Jonas chose to be hungry so that he could experience true humanity.
• Jonas’s hunger was predetermined by his community, as there are no choices in his community.
• Jonas’s escape was a choice, and his hunger was a consequence of making a choice.

Which of the following best summarizes why Jonas begins to feel happy as he climbs the snowy hill?

• Jonas is happy because he finally found some food for Gabriel.
• Jonas is happy because he remembers his friends and family, and his own memories bring him joy.
• Jonas is happy because he carries memories from many generations, and he is able to recall moments of great joy.
• Jonas is happy because Gabriel is warm, well fed, and content.

Which of the following words most closely describe the tone of the final paragraphs of The Giver?

• hopeful
• despairing
• angry
• tense