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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 is Jonas's reaction when The Giver begs for forgiveness after he gives Jonas the war memory?

2. What do Jonas and Gabriel see in the trees on their way to a new life?

3. In what position does Jonas find The Giver in many times?

4. What question does Jonas ask his parent, who replied with amusement and chastise him for inappropriate use of words?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Gabriel sleeping well through the night by Chapter 16?

2. What does Jonas decide to do after he finds out that his Father is a murderer?

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

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

5. What happens to Fiona's hair as Jonas and Fiona travel to the House of Old in Chapter 12?

6. What does Jonas want to watch his Father do at the beginning of Chapter 19? How does the Giver make this happen?

7. Why did the old Receiver fail?

8. Jonas and Gabriel began to get hungry on their journey. How does Jonas alleviate this feeling, and is it successful?

9. What are the other children doing as Jonas and Asher are playing in the field on their day off from school?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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