Comparing Societies Quiz

Givers Community vs. Blue Community: How do the societies Jonas and Kira live in control their citizens? Are there any similarities in the methods used?

• Through strict laws and surveillance

• By limiting access to information

• Through a system of rewards and punishments

• All of the above

Sameness vs. Difference: Both communities value conformity but in different ways. Which society treats people who are different more inclusively?

• Society A treats people who are different more inclusively

• Society B treats people who are different more inclusively

• Both treat people who are different equally

• Neither treats people who are different inclusively

Memories vs. History: Jonas's community forbids memories, while Kira’s doesn't have a written history. How does the lack of knowledge affect the characters' lives?

• It leads to a lack of personal identity and understanding of the past.

• It enhances creativity and innovation.

• It has no significant impact on their lives.

• It improves their problem-solving skills.

The Chosen Ones: Both Jonas and Kira are chosen for special roles. What are these roles, and how do they compare in terms of responsibility and freedom?

• Jonas is chosen as the Receiver of Memory and Kira as a weaver, both roles offer unique responsibilities and limited freedom.

• Jonas becomes a farmer and Kira a teacher, both with equal freedom and responsibilities.

• Jonas is selected for military service and Kira for medical service, with high responsibility and low freedom.

• Both are chosen as community leaders, with high responsibility and high freedom.

Which world is worse: Jonas's world with no pain but also no strong emotions, or Kira's world with pain and suffering?

• Jonas's world

• Kira's world

• Both are equally bad

• Cannot be determined

Which character rebels against the norms of their society by questioning the rules?

• Jonas

• Kira

• Both Jonas and Kira

• Neither Jonas nor Kira

Importance of Color: Colors play a significant role in Gathering Blue. How does the treatment of people based on their eye color differ from the way people are treated in The Giver?

• In The Giver, people are not judged based on their eye color, unlike in Gathering Blue.

• Both novels treat people based on their eye color in the same way.

• In Gathering Blue, eye color is not mentioned as a basis for treatment of people.

• There is no mention of eye color in either of the novels.

Finding Family: Both Jonas and Kira find a sense of belonging outside their birth communities. Which of the following best describes the new "families" they find and how these families provide support?

• Jonas and Kira find new families in communities that share their interests, providing emotional and intellectual support.

• Jonas finds a new family with the Giver, who provides him with knowledge and wisdom, while Kira finds support in a community of weavers.

• Both Jonas and Kira return to their birth communities, realizing that their true families were there all along.

• Jonas and Kira do not find new families but learn to live independently, relying on their own strengths.

Breaking Free: Jonas and Kira both make choices that challenge others. What are the consequences of their actions?

• Increased understanding and empathy among community members

• Isolation and alienation from their communities

• No significant consequences, life continues as before

• Greater conflict and division within their communities

What messages do The Giver and Gathering Blue teach us about the importance of individuality, knowledge, and challenging authority?

• The importance of conformity and ignorance

• The significance of individuality, knowledge, and challenging authority

• The value of authority and uniformity

• None of the above