The Giver: Ambiguous Ending and Literary Devices Quiz

What memory does Lowry intercalate with the final stage of Jonas’ escape?

• Jonas’ first memory with the red sled

• Jonas’ memory of his family

• Jonas’ memory of school

• Jonas’ memory of his friends

What literary device does Lowry use to make the reader feel uncertain about the ending?

• Foreshadowing

• Ambiguity and internal conflict

• Flashback

• Irony

What does the text suggest about Jonas’ fate at the end of the story?

• He definitely makes it to Elsewhere

• He returns home

• The reader has no choice but to believe he has made it to Elsewhere

• He is captured

What sense does the ending evoke in the reader?

• Certainty

• Perplexity

• Joy

• Anger

What is suggested about the place Jonas is running to?

• It is a real, specific location

• It could be anywhere and nowhere at the same time

• It is a city

• It is his old home

Which of the following best describes the main theme of the story’s ending?

• The certainty of a happy ending

• The importance of family

• The uncertainty and imagination about the future

• The value of hard work

What does the phrase “elsewhere could be anywhere and nowhere at the same time” suggest?

• Elsewhere is a real place

• Elsewhere is a symbolic or imaginary place

• Elsewhere is a city

• Elsewhere is Jonas’ home

What is the main purpose of the author’s ambiguous ending?

• To frustrate the reader

• To allow multiple interpretations

• To end the story quickly

• To introduce a sequel

Which sentence starter would you use to introduce a specific example as evidence?

• The book depicts the idea of ...

• A clear example of this is seen when...

• The use of ________ emphasizes...

• This implies that...

What does the "Point" section in a PETAL paragraph help you do?

• Provide a detailed analysis

• State the main idea or argument

• List all the evidence

• Summarize the conclusion