The Giver

In Chapter 16, Jonas says that he agrees with his parents that it is inappropriate to use a word like “love.”

What does Jonas’ agreement reveal about how his feelings for his community have changed now that he is the Receiver of Memory?

• It reveals that Jonas now understands the limitations that are created by his community’s rules.

• It reveals that Jonas is learning how to hide his feelings better than other community members.

• It reveals that Jonas is becoming an adult with new responsibilities in the community.

• It reveals that Jonas now believes in the power of lies to protect his community from dangerous memories.

Which quotation from Chapter 16 best supports Jonas' response to his parents' explanation of the word love and precise language?

• “‘I do understand that it wouldn’t work very well. And that it’s much better to be organized the way we are now.’”

• “It was his first lie to his parents.”

• “Meaningless? He had never before felt anything as meaningful as the memory.”

• “‘Do you love me?’”

What is the Giver's point of view about his role in the community?

• The Giver is delighted to be trusted by the elders.

• The Giver sees the memories as a heavy responsibility.

• The Giver recognizes that his job could not be done by anyone else.

• The Giver is respectful of the community’s memories.

Which TWO pieces of evidence best support how The Giver's perspective on being responsible for all of the memories?

• “The Giver smiled”

• “oddly harsh”

• “without the memories it’s all meaningless”

• “next it will be you”

• “burden to me”

What does the underlined word mean as it is used in the sentence from The Giver?

He gestured vaguely with his arm.

• faded

• incorporated

• moved

• winked

What does the underlined word mean as it is used in the sentence from The Giver?

"They really suffered for a while. Finally it subsided as the memories were assimilated."

• incorporated

• faded

• enhance

• moved

What does the underlined word mean as it is used in the sentence from The Giver?

"They really suffered for a while. Finally it subsided as the memories were assimilated."

• fade

• separate

• moved

• incorporated

In “The Human Abstract,” William Blake uses words with both positive and negative connotations to create the theme that the human spirit is often in conflict.

Choose the THREE phrases that have a positive connotation.

• "And waters the ground with tears"

• "sweet to eat"

• "And the Raven his nest has made"

• "if all were as happy as we"

• "There grows one in the Human Brain"

In “The Human Abstract,” William Blake uses words with both positive and negative connotations to create the theme that the human spirit is often in conflict.

Choose the THREE phrases that have a negative connotation.

answer choices.

• "And the Raven his nest has made"

• "There grows one in the Human Brain"

• "sweet to eat"

• "And waters the ground with tears"

• "Cruelty knits a snare"

Think about the texts The Giver by Lois Lowry, “The Human Abstract” by William Blake, and “Imagine” by John Lennon to answer question 5.

How are the central ideas in The Giver, "The Human Abstract", and "Imagine" similar?

• All three texts raise questions about what the ideal society would be like.

• All three texts paint pictures of a world without war or hunger.

• All three texts make arguments for why it is important to preserve memories.

• All three texts present scenarios in which children are forced to grow up too quickly.