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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jonas asks The Giver if he has ever had what member of family?

2. Why does Jonas take Gabriel into the trees?

3. What emotion does Jonas experience when he receivs the memory of Christmas with family and friends?

4. What action does Father perform on the smaller twin?

5. What does the Giver give Jonas a memory of that gives Jonas great pain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jonas's father do to the infant twin to release him/her?

2. Why do Jonas and Gabriel hide in the trees after leaving the community?

3. What memory does the Giver give to Jonas in Chapter 15 that takes away some of The Giver's pain?

4. What is Jonas feeling as he throws a tantrum on The Giver's couch after seeing his Father release a twin?

5. What will happens to the identical twins?

6. Why does Jonas take Gabriel with him on his journey to a new life?

7. Describe Jonas's parents reaction to the elephant memory that Jonas shares with them.

8. Jonas is reluctant to go back to the Annex because of the emotions he felt during the memory of war. The Giver is gentle with Jonas. What does he do to comfort Jonas after the memory of war?

9. What happens in the memory of the sled that causes pain to Jonas?

10. Why did the Elders remove colors from the community?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jonas witnesses children playing a pretend game of war. Watching them upsets Jonas. Write an essay on violent movies in American society. How does the mere pretending of painful events affect audiences? Is pretending appropriate in gaining understanding or are we exacerbating violence and war, and essentially sending the message that violence is the solution to conflict, instead of diplomacy.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 10, The Giver describes to Jonas that he is weighted by memories of the world and of the past Receivers. Discuss a significant event in recent world history. In what way has that memory "lived on" long after the event has transpired.

Essay Topic 3

Jonas is anticipating the Ceremony of Twelve with fear. He discusses his fear with his family when he returns home. Write about an event where you felt tremendous anticipation. How did you soothe your feelings? Did you discuss your feelings with your family or did you find another way to express yourself?

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