The Giver

Jonas' community is designed to be a...

• Utopia

• Dystopia

• Democracy

• Monarchy

When Lily shares her feelings of anger towards a visiting group of sevens, her parents...

• explain to her that the entire group will be released

• tell her that feelings of anger are natural

• try to get her to understand how the boy might have felt

• call the Committee of Elders for help

What happens at the Ceremony of 12?

• You are assigned a spouse

• You are given a bicycle

• You are assigned a job

• You can officially be released

Why is Jonas feeling apprehensive about the Ceremony of Twelve?

• He knows he will be given the same job as his father, and he does not approve.

• He does not want to leave his family unit.

• He will never see his childhood friends again.

• He does not know what job the Elders will select for him.

Why does everyone know that Lily's comment about keeping Gabriel has to be a joke?

• Gabriel's parents will be taking him home soon.

• Her family isn't allowed to have another child.

• He is going to be released the following week.

• Lily often makes fun of the communities' rules

Who makes any important, final decisions about the way the community is run?

• The Elders

• Jonas's mother

• The Receiver

• The Chief Elder

What do we learn from the aircraft incident in Chapter One?

• Jonas' community live in a highly controlled society.

• Members of the community are obedient to the community leaders.

• Jonas' and his fellow citizens do not trust the orders given to them.

• Those who do not follow the rules are severely punished.

What does Jonas learn during the private conversation with his parents?

• His father knew what job he would be assigned before his ceremony of twelve.

• Members of the community do not value age after they turn twelve.

• He will no longer be able to play with Asher once he is assigned a role in the community.

• The past year, there was a boy who did not receive a job.

What does Jonas' community value?

• Sameness

• Safety

• Freedom of Choice

• Fairness

How does Jonas feel about his community and the way it operates?

• He is nervous and wishes he could make his own decisions.

• He is distrustful and thinks the committee may be hiding something.

• He is anxious but believes in the rules and customs.

• He feels positively and never asks questions about his community.

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