The Giver Chapters 14-15

What did Jonas experience during his second memory of snow and sledding?

• Extreme cold and hypothermia.

• Fun and excitement.

• Terror and pain from breaking a bone.

What was Jonas not able to do after his second memory of snow and sledding?

• Return to his dwelling for the evening.
• Take medication for the pain.
• Walk.

Why didn’t the elders decide to allow birth-mothers have four babies instead of three?

• The Giver recalled the memory of hunger.
• The Giver recalled the memory of war.
• The Giver recalled the memory of overcrowding.

What did they do when a birth-mother had twins?

• The twins were separated and never know each other.
• The twins are kept together and given to a single family unit.
• The larger twin is kept and the other is released.

In chapter 15, what memory was the Giver suffering from?

• The death of a loved one.
• The feeling of death and war.
• The feeling of drowning.

Which of the following is not one of the good memories the Giver shares with Jonas?

• Animal/Human Bond
• Birthday parties
• Visiting a Zoo

What conclusion does Jonas come to when he thinks about the idea of family and love?

• It is wonderful and plans to introduce it back into the community.
• It is wonderful and shares it with Lily.
• It is wonderful but is too risky and would bring about disorder.

Why did Jonas feel desperately lonely when he was in his room?

• He realized that he has not seen his friends in over a month.
• He realized he was from another world.
• He realized that no one in his family have ever known pain.
• He realized that everyone in the community spoke a different language.

What was the memory Jonas received from The Giver to remind him of the problems with a larger population?

• Not enough schools
• Not enough jobs
• Pollution
• Starvation

Why does the community not have the memories of the past?

• They don't want everyone to have to be burdened with the suffering.
• They don't want the community to have wisdom.
• They don't trust the community to have the memories.
• They don't want anyone in the community to leave and go Elsewhere.