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WorksheetsThe Giver chapter 13-14
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 19mins
What reason did the Giver give Jonas for why the community went to sameness?
The Giver said that Sameness was pleasant.
The Giver told Jonas that People in the community were satisfied with the way things were and didn't want change.
The Giver explained that without Sameness, people might make the wrong choices.
Were Receivers allowed to apply for a spouse?
Yes
No
When the last Receiver failed 10 years ago, what happened to the memories?
They came back to the previous Receiver.
They just faded away.
They were released to the community, which caused confusion and chaos.
What lingering pain did the Giver give Jonas?
the memory of a skinned knee
the memory of a broken leg
the memory of a virus
the memory of a mashed finger
What happened if twins were born in Jonas's community?
They went to live with a family who looked like them.
The smallest twin would be released.
They were separated and grew up in different homes.
One would be trained to work with the circus.
To calm Gabriel when he woke up during the night. Jonas found he was able to
allow Gabriel to sleep in his bed.
put Gabriel in a warm bath.
rocked Gabriel back to sleep.
give Gabriel a memory of sailing.
The reason the committee of elders does not base its decisions on past experience is...
the elders are all from different regions and are constantly competing against each other to be the best
each member of the community only wants his/her way and will not listen to other ideas
the members do not have a foundation of memories from history to form logical decisions for the present
each wants to impress the Chief Elder with only his/her knowledge
Chapter 14 starts with Jonas...
riding a sled.
skiing
sitting on a beach
in the middle of lessons at school
At this point in the novel, Jonas realizes for the first time that his family has...
been secretly spying on his training
chosen to release Gabriel
never known pain
have also been receiving memories from The Giver to help Jonas with his training.
What TWO topics from the past does the The Giver discusst with Jonas? (Choose TWO answers from the choices below).
Hunger
Warfare
Disease
Natural Diaster
Part of Jonas's dad's job was to
releasing a twin.
releasing Larissa.
go to work early because he has to bring Gabriel in for a checkup.
Evaluate Gabriel and make the decision that he will be released.
Why was the decision made in Jonas's community to not to let people make their own choices?
They did not want people to make mistakes.
They didn't want to control people.
They wanted to make life easier for the Elders.
They wanted people to feel as though they were on a vacation from life.
What did Jonas try to do with Asher?
He tried to transmit his new awareness of color to Asher.
He tried to teach him to see the wilting flowers.
He tried to give him a bad memory.
He tried to get him to pick flowers.
What happened to the Giver's spouse?
She died.
She ran away.
They got divorced.
She now lives with the Childless Adults.
What are some of the difficulties that a spouse(wife)would have living with the Giver?
A. Books are not permitted to ordinary citizens.
B. The Giver cannot talk about his job.
C. The Giver cannot have children.
D. Both A and B
Jonas was developing an ________________ feeling that something wasn't quite right with his community.
ominous
agony
irrational
assimilated
