The Giver Chapter 9-12

1. What was the feeling Jonas had when he was leaving the ceremony?

• He felt happy
• He felt sperate
• He felt angry
• He felt sad

2. How many pages of instructions were their in Jonas' folder that he was given regarding his assignment?

• 250
• 5
• Just 1
• 135

3. After reading his rules for Receiver of Memory, what was his now prohibited to do?

• Read
• Go to school
• Dream telling
• Share his feelings

4. What was the one rule that surprised Jonas the most?

• That he could lie
• That he must go immediately to his dwelling at the conclusion of his training each day
• That he could not discuss his training with anyone
• That he could not apply for release

5. Why was The Receiver of Memory's door locked?

• to insure The Receiver's privacy, so he could concentrate
• to keep out children under the age of twelve
• to stop people from ever seeing The Receiver in person
• to make sure The Receiver's memories could never be stolen

6. What was furniture like throughout the community?

• standard, practical, and sturdy with a clear purpose
• cheaply made, but expensive to buy
• made from the thickest and most luxurious fabrics
• there was no furniture in the community

7. What was the most obvious difference that Jonas noticed in The Receiver's office?

• the furniture
• the lighting
• the lack of windows
• the books

8. What does The Receiver say his job is to do?

• transmit all of the memories of the past to Jonas
• to only transmit all of the community's bad dreams to Jonas
• transmit all of the good memories to the community
• transmit all of the world's secret problems to Jonas

9. How does The Receiver feel about re-experiencing memories of the past?

• He feels empowered with knowledge.
• He feels weighted with them.
• He feels special being the only one to have them.
• He feels sad that Jonas will take over as the new Receiver.

10.. What analogy did The Receiver use to describe his life to Jonas?

• riding a roller-coaster that never ends
• swimming against the current without making any progress
• being locked in a dark cave away from everyone
• going downhill through deep snow on a sled