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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. On the first day of training, Jonas rides to the House of Old with which character?

2. Birthmothers have how many births in three years?

3. Why might Gabriel be released?

4. Which female, whose original number is eighteen, sits beside Jonas during the Ceremony of Twelves?

5. Most adults do not know _____ about themselves.

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Jonas going to do his volunteer work, and what friends does he meet there?

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

3. What kind of volunteer work does Jonas do once he reaches the House of the Old?

4. What do families in the community share in the new morning?

5. What is the significance of Lily's new jacket that she receives at the Ceremony?

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

7. How is the Receiver different from the community?

8. How do the elevens line up when they enter the stage?

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

10. Describe the characteristics of Fiona.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the ending of The Giver. Do you agree with how the story ends? Cite one piece of evidence from the text that you relate to and agree with. What is the central message of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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