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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. Where does Jonas volunteer in Chapter 4?

2. As Jonas is preparing for bed, he begins to read the description his assignment, which is located in what?

3. What is the name of Jonas's best friend introduced in Chapter 1?

4. Where are children raised until they are named?

5. What step must Tens make to continue on to adulthood?

Short Essay Questions

1. What memories will The Giver give to Jonas?

2. What instruction is Jonas most impressed with when he receives the printed sheet that describes his training?

3. What ritual is Jonas's family participating in as the novel opens?

4. What catches Jonas's eye when he first enters the Receiver's office and why?

5. Who is Gabriel?

6. What job does Jonas's father hold in the community?

7. What does Jonas's Mother give to Jonas to help with the 'Stirrings'? What happens as a result?

8. What rule is often broken at the ceremony of Nine?

9. What happens to Jonas at the Ceremony of Twelve?

10. Who observes the children in order to place them into appropriate jobs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how and why the old Receiver failed at her job. Use examples from the text. Discuss how her failure affects Jonas's confidence? Explain further how the role of positive role models affect success in the youth.

Essay Topic 2

Jonas asks his parents "Do you love me?" His parents rely with amusement but then chastise him for using the wrong word. Jonas then lies to his parents. Discuss whether or not this lie is justified for the sake of self-preservation. Use examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Jonas dreams of "Stirrings" in his sleep. His mother gives him a pill to numb the feelings he experiences. Think of the pharmaceutical industry in the United States today. How is the industry masking certain health issues. Make the comparison/connection of today's society to Jonas and his mother's reaction to his "Stirrings."

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