The plot
The community
Modge-Podge
Jonas
Terms
100
Name the parts of the plot diagram.
Introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
100
At what age do members get their assignments?
12
100
Who is Asher?
Jonas's best friend
100
What can Jonas see that no one else can?
He can see color and/or "beyond"
100
What is a dystopia
Dystopia is a society that has many problems
200
Which part of the plot diagram is the story missing?
The resolution.
200
Who determines the assignments?
The elders
200
What job does Jonas's father have?
A nurturer
200
What does Jonas secretly give Gabriel?
memories
200
What is a static character
A character that doesn't change throughout the book.
300
The first 3/4 of the book is what parts of the plot diagram?
The introduction and rising action
300
What do families live in?
Dwellings
300
What is one thing that all receivers have in common (other than their abilities to see beyond)?
They have pale light eyes.
300
Why does Jonas feel lonely in his community?
He has experiences and emotions that no one else can understand and he can't explain them.
300
What is a dynamic character?
A character who changes throughout the book.
400
What is the purpose of the introduction?
To tell the setting and characters.
400
What is a common thing that everyone says if they are rude or late?
"I apologize"
400
Name two daily rituals.
Sharing of dreams and sharing of feelings.
400
How does Jonas feel about his community at the start of the book.
Everything is ok.
400
Who are the only two dynamic characters in the book?
Jonas and The Giver
500
Which specific event causes the rising action to start--The point where the "problem" is introduced?
The ceremony of twelves when Jonas is assigned receiver.
500
What is one rule that is often broken?
Kids learning to ride bikes before they turn 9
500
What makes the community a utopia?
No one has any negative feelings or any suffering.
500
How does Jonas's feelings towards the rules change throughout the book? Beginning, Middle, and end.
At first he is serious about following the rules and doesn't think about not breaking rules. In the middle, he starts to feel more comfortable with breaking the community's rules, at the end he feels that he must break the rules in order to change the community.
500
The community "went to" this to make everything better.
Sameness.
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