The Giver

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1. Why was Jonas skipped in the Ceremony of Twelve? Jonas had the most important job in the community, and the entire community had to know what an honor it was The community couldn't keep track of where Jonas volunteered the most, so they decided to leave him jobless The woman announcing the jobs was an old bat and kept forgetting people occasionally His parents had told the community he was taking over the family business when he left school

2. When Jonas and Asher were playing catch with an apple, Jonas noticed the apple had changed while it was in the air. What was the change? Asher had bit into it before tossing it back The apple had turned red for a brief second It had vanished, causing them both to look for it all day It was slightly bruised from Asher dropping it so much

3. Which of Jonas' rules startled him the most? "You may lie" "From this moment you are exempted from rules governing rudeness. You may ask any question of any citizen and you will recieve answers." "You are not permitted to apply for release" "Do not discuss your training with any other member of the community, including parents and Elders."

4. The first night the newborn Gabriel slept in Jonas' room, Jonas slept through Gabriel's shrieking and crying, and Gabriel was released the next morning. True False

5. Why did Jonas react the way he did when he saw Asher and his friends playing war? He knew what real war was like, and it was far from the playful way his friends were doing it It was against the rules to play any game that might bring discomfort to someone He never liked the game war, and wanted his friends to follow in his footsteps He had a bad habit of confusing pretend with reality

6. After a few months of training, what did Jonas stop doing? Caring about Gabriel Taking the pill for his stirrings Training Eating

7. On the day Jonas asked about release, the Giver told about how the previous Receiver-in-training came to be released. He also thought Jonas should watch a release to see what it was really about. Towards the end of the video, what did Jonas' father do to the smaller twin after he released it? He bathed it, changed its diaper, and fed it. He called for his assistant and had her take it to Elsewhere He put it in a cardboard box and dropped it in a chute He played with it until it was time for the baby to go home

8. When Jonas returned home, he heard from his dad that Gabriel was to be released, forcing him to abandon the original plan, steal the leftover food from the streets, steal his dad's bike, take Gabriel with him, and convince Asher to come with him. True False

9. Many times during Jonas' journey to Elsewhere, he encountered a plane that was to be avoided at all costs. Why? It could see colors in order to spot them. It had a scanner that could sense where humans were, even without body heat It had a pilot that could hear when someone was breathing It had heat-seeking sensors which could sense body heat

10. At the end of the book, Jonas and Gabriel rode a sled down a very steep hill. What did Jonas think he heard, but wasn't quite sure? War Dogs barking Birds chirping Music