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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. Which book contains a reference to what Jonas felt in his dream?

2. After the Ceremony of Twelves, what characteristic no longer matters?

3. Where did Benjamin, an Eleven, completed nearly four years of volunteer work?

4. What object does Jonas eat in order to feel the memory of a cold sensation?

5. The Ceremony of Twelve is when the children are assigned their life jobs. Who observes the child before placement?

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. Describe the first memory that The Giver gives to Jonas.

4. What is Jonas anticipating as the novel opens and why?

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

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

7. Why is Gabriel not part of the 'Ones'?

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

9. What will happen to Lily's hair during the ceremony of Eight?

10. The Giver gives Jonas a painful memory after the first memory of snow. What is the painful memory?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jonas is involved in volunteer work. He works in the House of the Old with Fiona and Asher. Discuss the importance of volunteer work in the community of The Giver. Next, discuss the meaning of volunteer work in America and how volunteering creates a compassionate society.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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