The Giver Chapters 6-10

At the Ceremony of One, a family is given a replacement child named ___________. What happened to the first boy with that name?

• Gabriel-the fist with this name had been assigned.

• Bruno-the first with this name had been released.

• Caleb- the first with the name had died at a young age.

• Sara-the first with this name had been released.

What was the reason Asher was disciplined when he was young? What happened to him when he turned three?

• He didn't sleep through the night. He was put in a crib.

• He didn't use precise language. At age three, he stopped talking all together.

• He didn't know how to read. At age three, he stopped talking.

• He used to hit people when he was upset. At age three, he stopped hitting others.

What is the significance of the Front Buttoned Jacket?

• It is a symbol that they are getting older and wiser. The button is in the shape of a heart.

• It is a symbol friendship and the Elders' reminder that they will always be their to guide them.

• It is a symbol of independence-they can button it themselves. Before age 7, they had back buttons and needed help.

Describe the The Ceremony of Loss.

• It's their way of remembering one who has died. They chant the person's name all day unitl it faded out in volume and faded fromt heir minds.

• It's their way of looking for someone. They call the person's name until the person steps forward from the crowd.

• It's their way of remembering loved ones. They stand at the very edge of the community, write the person's name on a piece of paper, and release it into the wind.

What did a person do to find a spouse?

• They were matched with someone within the same job assignment.

• Apply and wait to have one approved by the committee. The Elders matched peolple based on interests, intelligence, etc.)

• They were matched by arrangements made by their parents.

When Jonas is "selected" as the receiver in chapter 8, what words convey the mood of suspense?

Then he heard the gasp-the sudden intake of breath,drawn sharply in astonishment, by each of the seated citizens. He saw their fears; the eyes widened in awe.

• Then, heard, seated, saw

• breath, eyes, drawn

• heard, saw, in

• gasp, astonishment, eyes widened in awe

What does Jonas feel after being given his assignment?

• He feels powerless and empty, he wants to escape so that he does not have to become the new receiver.

• He feels proud and grateful as well as fearful because his future and the details of his assignment are unknown to him.

• He feels excited to start. In fact, he is really looking forward to being alone.

Which of the following best supports the inference that Jonas is feeling the "apartness" from the others at the end of the ceremony?

• He could hear people high-fiving each other and hugging their parents.

• He could see people laughing and pointing at him.

• He could see the look of diappointment on his parents' faces.

• He could hear people whispering and he could feel the hesitation before others congratulated him.

What is Jonas' selected to be?

• The Director of Recreation

• The Director of the Loss

• Nurturer

• The Receiver of Memory

A name designated Not-to-be-Spoken means...

• that a person has a very high position

• that a person has died

• that a person is to be celebrated

• that a person's name has been disgraced