The Giver Chapter 13 14

What reason did the Giver give Jonas for why the community went to sameness?

• The Giver said that Sameness was pleasant.

• The Giver told Jonas that People in the community were satisfied with the way things were and didn't want change.

• The Giver explained that without Sameness, people might make the wrong choices.

What disturbing memory did the Giver give Jonas? 

• hurricane 
• elephant hunters
• a flood
• a fight 

Were Receivers allowed to apply for a spouse?

• Yes

• No

When the last Receiver failed 10 years ago, what happened to the memories?

• They came back to the previous Receiver.

• They just faded away.

• They were released to the community, which caused confusion and chaos.

Why did Jonas ask the Giver to give him painful memories? 

• Jonas wanted to take away some of the Giver's pain.
• Jonas was curious.
• Jonas had read about pain in one of the books.

What lingering pain did the Giver give Jonas?

• the memory of a skinned knee

• the memory of a broken leg

• the memory of a virus

• the memory of a mashed finger

What problem did Gabriel have?

• He cried all day long? 
• He wouldn't eat. 
• He didn't sleep well at night.
• He could sit up alone.

What happened if twins were born in Jonas's community?

• They went to live with a family who looked like them.

• The smallest twin would be released.

• They were separated and grew up in different homes.

• One would be trained to work with the circus.

To calm Gabriel when he woke up during the night. Jonas found he was able to

• allow Gabriel to sleep in his bed.

• put Gabriel in a warm bath.

• rocked Gabriel back to sleep.

• give Gabriel a memory of sailing.

The reason the committee of elders does not base its decisions on past experience is...

• the elders are all from different regions and are constantly competing against each other to be the best

• each member of the community only wants his/her way and will not listen to other ideas

• the members do not have a foundation of memories from history to form logical decisions for the present

• each wants to impress the Chief Elder with only his/her knowledge