The Giver Characterization

What placement did Jonas receive?

• Doctor
  
• Receiver of Memory
  
• Attendant at the Rehabilitation Center 
• Law and Justice 

This statement is a shock to Jonas because ---- 

• his father had told him as a young child that he was to be the next Receiver, yet Jonas had not believed him 
• he personally knew the last Receiver-in-training and mourned her loss
  
• he feels guilt over taking a position that his friend Fiona had secretly told him was her dream 
• up to this point in his life, Jonas has been taught by his parents and teachers that it is important to be part of the group and of the community 

What happened to the last person that was chosen as Receiver of Memory? 

• She died.
  
• She failed.
  
• She was released. 

In her speech to the community, the Chief Elder describes Jonas's character traits and states that it is these traits that will make him a good Receiver. Choose all the character traits she mentions. 

• physical pain, physical strength, health
  
• bravery, blue eyes,  good vision
  
• integrity,  wisdom,  intelligence 

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Choose the trait from question 4 that you feel is the most important. Give examples from The Giver that illustrates how Jonas exhibits this trait. 

• Intelligence, because he was the top student throughout his school days
• Integrity, because he is a liar 
• Wisdom, because he is young and inexperienced

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Choose one word that best describes Jonas's emotions based on evidence from the text. 

• excited
  
• honored
  
• apartness 
• sadness 

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which sentence from The Giver best shows Jonas’s feelings about his assignment? 

• With the chant, Jonas knew, the community was accepting him and his new role, giving him life, the way they had given it to the newchild Caleb. 
• Congratulations," Asher said. "You too,” Jonas replied. “It was really funny, when she told about the smacks. You got more applause than almost anybody else." 
• Jonas was confused. "I didn't understand it, sir." 
• In his mind, Jonas had questions. A thousand. A million questions. As many questions as there were books lining the walls. 

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What was one shocking rule on Jonas's list? 

• You must not get married.
  
• You may lie.
  
• You are no longer allowed to attend school.
  
• You must no longer speak to Asher and Fiona. 

Why does Jonas find the rule, you may lie, in his instructions to be so unsettling? 

• Because he lies all the time
• Because he doesn't know what a lie is
• Because he has been taught to never lie

What was the first unusual thing Jonas noticed when he went to his job the first time? 

• Others were there for training as well.
  
• The doors were locked.
  
• There was no furniture in the room. 
• There were no books.