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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 emotion does Jonas experience when he receivs the memory of Christmas with family and friends?
2. What do Jonas and Gabriel see in the trees on their way to a new life?
3. What does Jonas feel now as a result of his knowledge of the former Receiver and her failure?
4. How do the children react to Jonas when he does not want to play the game in the field?
5. What will happen if Jonas dies?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens as a result of Jonas receiving the memory of war?
2. Describe Jonas's parents reaction to the elephant memory that Jonas shares with them.
3. What happens when Gabriel is placed into Jonas's room for the night?
4. Jonas and Gabriel began to get hungry on their journey. How does Jonas alleviate this feeling, and is it successful?
5. Why did the old Receiver fail?
6. What happens in the memory of the sled that causes pain to Jonas?
7. What happens to Fiona's hair as Jonas and Fiona travel to the House of Old in Chapter 12?
8. Jonas is reluctant to go back to the Annex because of the emotions he felt during the memory of war. The Giver is gentle with Jonas. What does he do to comfort Jonas after the memory of war?
9. What does Jonas decide to do after he finds out that his Father is a murderer?
10. Why is Gabriel sleeping well through the night by Chapter 16?
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
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
The Elders control and regulate the activities of the community in The Giver. In America, the older generations is similarly in charge of the younger. Write a description of reversal where the young are in more positions of power and authority. What would America look like? What societal characteristics might improve, and what might suffer?
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