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WorksheetsPAS G7 The Giver - Ch. 12-14
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
What does Jonas feel when he dreams about the sliding in the snow?
a feeling of loss and that he needs to recover something.
scared, like he should run away from the something in the distance
a feeling that he needs to reach the something important that waits in the distance
excitement because the sled is red
What does Jonas dream about after starting as the Receiver of Memory?
Fiona
new colors
sunshine
sledding and snow
Why is the red in the sled memory something that lasts, but in real life it disappears?
because in the time of the memories those colors really existed
because real life is different than memories
because red is the color of blood
because Jonas' memory is playing tricks on him
What does Jonas notice about Fiona's hair?
It is beautiful, just like her.
It seems longer, strangely.
It changes briefly, like the apple had changed.
It looks like there is snow in it.
What comment does the Giver make about Fiona's hair?
It is beautiful, just like she is.
It must irritate the genetic scientists that it is still red.
It is strange and too flashy.
It isn't really red; that is just an illusion.
"Close your eyes and be still, now. I'm going to give you the memory of the rainbow ". Why did The Giver choose to show the rainbow?
He wanted to help Jonas understand how light refracts.
He was hoping Jonas learned a lesson from it.
Because it was one of his favorite memories.
Because rainbow would help Jonas understand colors.
“Asher, look at those flowers very carefully.” What does this quote from Jonas suggest to the reader?
He was teasing Asher who cannot see colors.
He was testing his new skills of giving memories.
He was trying to transmit his new awareness to his friend.
He thought the flowers were dying and wanted to confirm this with Asher.
What does “seeing beyond” mean?
Only the Giver and Receiver can see the rainbow in their memories.
Seeing animals and other organisms (or imagining them) that no one else can, like elephants.
Seeing color, being able to notice details that no one else has the ability to see.
Having the ability of dreaming reality.
Why do Jonas and The Giver agree that it is better for people not to have freedom of choice?
It is best to protect people from making the wrong choices since it is safer.
Only some people are smart enough to make choices.
They both believe that only one person should have the power to make decisions.
A world with too much difference will become too polluted with colors.
Why can’t people see color in the community?
Because they have disappeared suddenly and Jonas is the only one that can bring them back.
Because the colors have been released and no one sees them anymore.
It was a memory transmitted to the previous Receiver that was released, so it is a lost memory.
The Committee of Elders has made certain decisions and in order to balance, some aspects of the community were gone.
“Once, back in time of the memories, everything had a shape and size, the way things still do, but they also had a quality called color.” What does the quote suggest to the reader?
The community doesn’t exist because Jonas is dreaming.
That there is no color in the whole world and the story occurred in the past.
That color is an unreal illusion and that Jonas is dreaming.
In order to achieve balance, some things in the community were left behind and color is an example.
During the memory of the elephant hunting, “he felt himself overwhelmed with a new perception of the color he knew as red.” What does this tell the reader?
He found the sunset beautiful.
He thought red was always beautiful, but after seeing blood, he changed his mind.
Red is the color of war.
He was reminded of his own blood, which made him sad.
What did Jonas ask The Giver when he woke from the accident memory (sledding)?
To receive a memory of death.
To be relieved of pain.
To be taken home because his bicycle was damaged.
To be released to Elsewhere.
Why did Jonas feel desperately lonely when he was in his room after the sledding accident memory?
He realized that he has not seen his friends in over a month.
He realized he was from another world.
He realized that no one in his family have ever known pain.
He realized that everyone in the community spoke a different language.
What was the pleasant memory The Giver gave Jonas after very painful memories?
flying a kite on a sunny day
eating ice cream in a park.
sailing on a lake
reading a book next to a fireplace
What previous problem was the Giver trying to show Jonas with the memory of war?
lack of education
lack of jobs
global warming
starvation
Twin males are going to be born in a month and one will need to be released. What will determine which child will be released?
Shape of the head
Precision of language
Weight
Response to touch
What was the consequence of the previous Receiver's failure?
They released bad memories out into the community.
They told people about being the receiver.
They lied and this confused people too much.
They couldn’t transmit memories properly.
Jonas is troubled by the idea of...
Fiona's hair and capturing colors
what may lie beyond in the distance; Elsewhere
elephants, hippos and other creatures that really used to exist
why he has to have this painful job
