The Giver Chapter 4-5

All aspects of life in this community are regulated and controlled, except for volunteer hours; people have the freedom to choose where they spend these hours.

• true

• false

Where does Jonas do his volunteer hours in chapter 4?

• The Nurturing Center

• The Recreation Center

• The House of the Old

• The Food Distribution Center

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which of the following pieces of text evidence best supports the following claim?

Claim: There are negative consequences to not completing volunteer hours before the Ceremony of Twelve.

• "Once, long ago, it was whispered among the children, an Eleven had arrived at the Ceremony of Twelve...he had not completed the required number of volunteer hours.

• "He had been permitted an additonal month in which to complete the hours."

• He would be "given his Assignment privately, with no applause, no celebration: a disgrace that had clouded his entire future."

• "All of his volunteer hours would be carefully tabulated at the Hall of Open Records."

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which piece of text evidence best supports the following claim?

Claim: Even though Jonas enjoyed completing his volunteer hours at a variety of places, this causes him to feel uneasy as the Ceremony approaches.

• "Jonas was glad that he had, over the years, chosen to do his hours at a variety of places."

• "He realized, though, that not focusing on one area meant he was left with not the slightest idea--not even a guess--of what his Assignment would be."

• "The freedom to choose where to spend these hours had always seemed a wonderful luxury to Jonas."

• "But now, with Twelve coming so soon and the volunteer hours ending, it didn't seem to matter."

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Who is Fiona?

• A resident at the House of the Old

• The Chief Elder

• A woman who was just released

• Jonas' friend

Which piece of text evidence best supports the following claim?

Claim: Birthmothers are unable to have a truly fulfilling life because of their low IQ’s.

• "I've seen some of the Old fall asleep during tellings---when they released Edna this morning."

• "But to be honest...some of the tellings are a little boring."

• "I don't think Edna (a Birthmother) was very smart."

• "She was a Birthmother, and then she worked in Food Production for years, until she came here. She never even had a family unit."

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Who is Roberto?

• A man who was just released

• The Chief Elder

• Jonas' friend

• A man Jonas spends time with at the House of the Old throughout the chapter.

We learn about the release of Roberto in this chapter. Which of the following does not occur during a ceremony of release?

• They tell the story of the person's life

• They toast to the person who is being released.

• The person receives gifts from all of his or her friends.

• The person makes a speech before being released.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

When Jonas asks Larissa what happens when an actual release is made and where people go when they are released, she tells him that only the House of the Old residents are allowed to know that information.

• true

• false

Which pieces of text evidence best support the following claim? CHOOSE TWO.

Claim: The Ceremony of Release is a pleasant occasion for the elderly.

• "He was thrilled. You should have seen the look on his face when they let him go."

• He "walked, like they all do, through the special door in the Releasing Room."

• "But you should have seen his look. Pure happiness, I'd call it."

• "But Roberto's life was wonderful."

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1