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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. What does Jonas rarely do?
2. Which character does Jonas dream of in Chapter 5?
3. What memory sparks a feeling of dread in Jonas at the beginning of the novel?
4. What is Gabriel labeled at the Ceremony of Ones?
5. What kind of eyes does Gabriel, the newchild, have?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Jonas at the Ceremony of Twelve?
2. What assignment does Fiona receive and why?
3. What happens at the Ceremony of Twelve?
4. The Giver gives Jonas a painful memory after the first memory of snow. What is the painful memory?
5. Describe the characteristics of Fiona.
6. Who is Gabriel?
7. What is Jonas's Mother's reaction to Jonas's dream in Chapter 5?
8. What memories will The Giver give to Jonas?
9. What ritual is Jonas's family participating in as the novel opens?
10. What is different about Gabriel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Jonas has been given the job of Receiver, which sets him apart from his community. He is now unique. He can lie if he wants and he is exempted from rudeness. Write about the freedom of being unique and how it must feel to be exempted from the rules of society. What are the benefits? At the same time, write about how that separation might alienate a person from society.
Essay Topic 2
The Ceremony of Twelve is a rite of passage. Jonas is nervous and Lily is excited. Discuss the rites of passage that the youth of America experience. In what ways are they similar to the rites of passage in the community in The Giver? In what ways are they different?
Essay Topic 3
Gabriel has pale eyes; Jonas has pale eyes; The Giver has pale eyes. Describe the ways in which the characters in The Giver use physical characteristics to impart, judge, and interpret meaning. In what ways do Americans use physical characteristics, including skin color, to impart meaning and to judge?
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