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WorksheetsThe Giver: ch 7-14
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which of the following is NOT a quality the Chief Elder recognizes in the new Receiver of Memory?
Intelligence
Integrity
Courage
Capacity to See Beyond
Kindness
What was Jonas' assignment
Receiver of Memory
Giver
Chief Elder
Recreation Director
What was Asher's Assignment?
Caretaker of the Old
Assistant Director of Recreation
Fish Hatchery Specialist
Pilot
What is Fiona's Assignment?
Caretaker of the Old
Releaser of the Old
Caretaker of the Young
Bicycle Specialist
Now that the old Receiver of Memory is replaced, what is his NEW title?
The Peacemaker
The Giver
The Dream Handler
The Color Whisperer
How many rules are there for Jonas' new assignment?
6
3
8
21
What rule of Jonas' assignment disturbs him the most?
he may ask questions
people must move aside for him
he can be rude
he may lie
What is Jonas responsible for "receiving"?
records
dreams
colors
memories
How does the Giver transmit the memories to Jonas?
he puts his hands on Jonas's temples and concentrates
he puts his wand to his forehead and pulls them out
he puts his hands on his back and concentrates
Jonas drinks a potion with the memory
What is the first painful memory that Jonas receives?
Hunger
broken leg
sunburn
grief
What is Jonas' "capacity to see beyond"?
hear music
dance like no one is watching
heal the sick
see color
Why does the Giver say it is important that they hold onto painful memories?
they provide wisdom
they increase power
they determine honor
they teach lessons
How does the Giver end sessions that involve painful memories?
sweet treats like candy and cakes
colorful memories
playing music
letting him sleep away the pain
According to the Giver, what is the STRONGEST memory he recalls?
War
Natural Disaster
Hunger
Hatred
According to the Giver, what is the SECOND strongest memory from generations back?
Hunger
Hatred
War
Poverty
Which is NOT an example of Gabe's growth?
he has 6 teeth
he sits alone
reaches for object
he cries through the night
How is Gabe during the day?
normal; of intelligence and skills
sleepy
uncoordinated like Asher
rude like Lilly
What is Jonas' solution for Gabe's nightly fussing?
feed him more
teach him about colors
put the crib in his room at night
give him another comfort object
Who can Jonas transmit memories to?
The Giver
Asher
Lilly
Gabe
What happens to a memory after it is transmitted from the Giver to Receiver?
they share it
it now belongs to the Receiver
The Giver can still recall it
The Receiver can only recall the colors
What is Jonas' FIRST instance of Seeing Beyond?
the apple in the air
the red faces in the audience
Fiona's hair
the flowers in the garden
When do the Elders ask the Giver for advice?
when they need it
every day
when they are faced with something new
when they schedule a release
Which is NOT a reason that it is difficult for the Giver/Receiver to have a spouse (husband or wife)?
they cannot share their work experiences
their housing requires different furniture
the spouse cannot access the books
the Giver/Receiver have pale eyes
How many times does Jonas attempt and FAIL to transmit memories?
once
twice
3 times
never
What memory does Jonas try to transmit to Asher?
basketball
the color blue
the color red
swimming in the river
What memory does Jonas try to transmit to Lilly?
the color green
the color red
rainbows
real animals
What is the main reason the Community cannot posses the memories?
Sameness
it eliminates Pain and Suffering
the problems have been elimated
they don't care
Where does Jonas think the Community members would go if they knew these memories existed?
Nowhere
Release town
Elsewhere
Old Earth
Age Numbering System: first number =
birth order
hours it took to be born
number of child in family unit
age
Age Numbering System: second number =
birth order
age
number of family unit
time in labor
Characterization: "IN HIS MIND, Jonas had QUESTIONS. A thousand, million questions."
direct
indirect: thoughts
indirect: actions
indirect: speech
Characterization: "He (the Giver) SAT FORWARD SUDDENLY. OPENED HIS EYES."
direct
indirect: actions
indirect: speech
indirect looks
Characterization: "PEOPLE MOVED ASIDE FOR HIM. THEY WATCHED him. He thought he could hear whispers."
direct
indirect: actions
indirect: speech
indirect: effect on others
Characterization: " My job is important and has enormous honor. But that does not mean I am perfect, and when I tried before to train a successor, I failed" (Giver to Jonas)
direct
indirect: speech
indirect: thoughts
indirect: effect on others
Characterization: "The she seemed to notice HIS DISCOMFORT and realized its origin"
indirect: speech
indirect: thoughts
indirect: actions
indirect: looks
Characterization: "The man was WRINKLED and his EYES, though PIERCING in their unusual lightness, seemed TIRED. The FLESH around them was DARKENED into SHADOWED CIRCLES"
direct
indirect: speech
indirect: effect on others
indirect: looks
Characterization: "The OLD were always GIVEN the HIGHEST RESPECT"
indirect: thoughts
indirect: speech
indirect: effect on other
direct
Characterization: "The man WAVED HIS HAND"
indirect: actions
indirect: thoughts
indirect: effect on others
direct
Characterization: " I know, Sir. I have read the instructions" (Jonas)
indirect: looks
indirect: speech
indirect: thoughts
direct
The Giver is considered the first young adult _______________ novel.
utopian
fantasy
dystopian
fiction
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of DYSTOPIA?
totalitarian government
heavy technological influence
choices are respected
oppressed people
ELEMENTS OF DYSTOPIA:
Everything, including names, assignments, clothes, etc are predetermined by a Committee of Elders.
Citizens of the society live under harsh CONTROL of some kind.
The society tends to DEHUMANIZE its citizens.
The main character of a dystopian story is often one of a the few to QUESTION the goodness of his/her society.
Citizens are expected to ADHERE strictly to society’s expectations.
ELEMENTS OF DYSTOPIA:
“We really have to protect people from wrong choices.”
The story sometimes begins after the end of an APOCALYPTIC event
The TRUTH about the world is often kept SECRET from most of the society.
The story’s oppressors truly believe that what they are doing is RIGHT, but often times the illusion of a utopia is merely a cover to keep the citizens UNDER CONTROL
There is often an illusion of a perfect society that is COVERING up how horrible things really are.
ELEMENTS OF DYSTOPIA:
Citizens are expected to ADHERE strictly to society’s expectations.
A plan flies over Jonas' Community, and they learn the pilot was released.
Citizens of the Community are not allowed to hold memories from the Past.
Release is a punishment, but no one knows what it really is.
ELEMENTS OF DYSTOPIA:
There is often an illusion of a perfect society that is COVERING up how horrible things really are.
Using the DISCIPLINE WAND on the young and the old
No one is allowed access to books.
Release
No doors are locked
ELEMENTS OF DYSTOPIA:
The main character of a dystopian story is often one of a the few to RECOGNIZE the goodness of his/her society.
The Committee of Elders don't frequently ask the Giver for advice
Gabe is moved into Jonas' bedroom.
Jonas & the Giver had a conversation about choices in the Community.
