The Giver

Why does Jonas change his plans at the last minute and decide to suddenly leave with Gabriel?

• to avoid the approaching storm.

• the Giver’s responsibility for sharing memories has been completed.

• his father plans to release Gabriel the next day.

• so the Giver can announce Jonas’ river accident during the next Ceremony.

Which piece of text evidence supports that Jonas' father plans to release Gabriel the next day?

• "'It’s bye-bye to you, Gabe, in the morning,' Father said, in his sweet, sing-song voice."

• "'My work will be finished,' The Giver had replied gently, 'when I have helped the community to change and become whole."'

• "He would make the solemn announcement that Jonas had been lost in the river. He would immediately begin the Ceremony of Loss."

• "That night, Jonas was forced to flee. He left the dwelling shortly after the sky became dark and the community still."

Which of the following sentences project a negative connotation?

• One night Jonas fell, when the bike jolted to a sudden stop against a rock.

• But Jonas’s ankle was twisted, and his knees were scraped and raw, blood seeping through his torn trousers.

• Soon there were many birds along the way, soaring overhead, calling.

• The road was narrower, and bumpy, apparently no longer tended by road crews.

Which of the following sentences project a positive connotation?

• After a life of Sameness and predictability, he was awed by the surprises that lay beyond each curve of the road.

• But Jonas’s ankle was twisted, and his knees were scraped and raw, blood seeping through his torn trousers.

• Soon there were many birds along the way, soaring overhead, calling.

• During his twelve years in the community, he had never felt such simple moments of exquisite happiness.

Why does Jonas feel like leaving his community was a good decision to make?

• Jonas believes that The Giver would have continued giving him terribly sad memories if he had stayed.

• Jonas feels proud of his decision to bring Gabriel to a new family in a different community.

• Jonas believes he would have lived a life empty of feelings, color, and love if he had stayed.

• Jonas knows that his community would suffer greatly with the memories if he had stayed.

Why does Jonas feel like leaving his community was a good decision to make?

• Jonas knows that he would have been miserable if he had stayed and Gabriel was killed.

• Jonas feels proud of his decision to bring Gabriel to a new family in a different community.

• Jonas feels that his lies to his family and friends were too frequent and that it would be better for him to leave than the break the rules.

• Jonas knows that his community would suffer greatly with the memories if he had stayed.

How are Gabriel and Jonas' points of view of the plan flying over them different?

• Gabriel’s perception of danger is stronger than Jonas’ perception because Gabriel is more well-rested.

• Gabriel was terrified by the plane but Jonas was not scared because of Jonas's recent experience hiding from planes

• Gabriel’s memories are weaker than Jonas’ memories because Gabriel's memories have quickly faded away.

• Gabriel misunderstands the object in the sky because Gabriel does not have all of the memories that Jonas does.

What is one claim that can be supported with evidence from the text?

• Jonas and Gabriel escape to Elsewhere, into a new and welcoming community.

• Jonas and Gabriel continue riding the bicycle into new and different communities.

• Jonas and Gabriel return to their community and are turned away as outcasts.

• Jonas and Gabriel begin finding new memories from other communities and use those in the next part of their journey.

Which piece of text evidence supports that Jonas and Gabriel escape to Elsewhere, into a new and welcoming community?

• “The wind was bitterly cold. The snow swirled, blurring his vision.”

• “He forced his eyes open as they went downward, downward, sliding, and all at once he could see lights, and he recognized them now.”

• “Using his final strength, and a special knowledge that was deep inside him, Jonas found the sled that was waiting for them at the top of the hill.”

• “Jonas felt himself losing consciousness and with his whole being willed himself to stay upright atop the sled . . .”

Which piece of text evidence supports that Jonas and Gabriel escape to Elsewhere, into a new and welcoming community?

• “The wind was bitterly cold. The snow swirled, blurring his vision.”

• “The runners sliced through the snow and the wind whipped at his face . . .”

• “Using his final strength, and a special knowledge that was deep inside him, Jonas found the sled that was waiting for them at the top of the hill.”

• “For the first time, he heard something that he knew to be music. He heard people singing.”