Vocabulary
TRUE or FALSE
sarcastic means to mock
TRUE
Who was assigned as the Recreation Director?
Asher
Who is in charge of choosing the spouses in the community?
The committee of Elders
The color red, hearing music, feeling love are all examples of what Giver characteristic?
The Capacity to See Beyond
TRUE or FALSE
Despite the family's efforts, Gabriel is scheduled for release
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE
languid is an adjective that means strong
FALSE
languid is an adjective that means weak
Who is a part of Jonas's family unit?
Mother
Father
Lily
Jonas
(not Gabriel, even though he stays with them sometimes)
Who does Jonas ask to stop playing the game of war?
Asher
What are 2 rituals the family performs?
Morning-Telling of Dreams
Evening-Telling of Feelings
TRUE or FALSE
Communities in The Giver can visit other communities.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE
stealthily is an adjective that means secretly
FALSE
stealthily is an adverb that means secretly
The Giver gives memories of both pain and ________.
joy
Jonas watches a release. Who performs it?
Father
What is the Giver's favorite memory that he shares with Jonas?
Christmas
What does parents-of-the-parents mean?
Grandparents
Flagging means:
declining
made greater
sluggishness
declining
What does the Chief Elder say to all the twelves after receiving their assignments?
"Thank you for your childhood."
Color, music, snow and sledding, choice all symbolize _____________________.
freedom
What happens if the Receiver is released?
The memories go back into the community and it causes chaos.
Name 3 characters and describe them.
Answers may vary
Use the word "tentatively" in a sentence correctly.
Answers may vary. Tentatively is an adverb and will describe a noun.
What qualities does Jonas show that make him suitable for the Receiver? Name 2 of the 5
Intelligence
Integrity
Courage
Wisdom
Capacity to See Beyond
What are the dangers of Sameness?
Control by the Elders
Lack of true emotions
Loss of individual choice
Ignorance of real pain
Jonas escapes from the community. Describe his experience.
He hides from helicopters, experiences climate changes and starvation.
What happens at the Ceremony of 12?
The Ceremony of 12 is when assignments are given. Jonas is skipped because he learns he has not been assigned but selected.