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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 happens to the larger twin?
2. Why does Jonas take Gabriel into the trees?
3. What happens to Fiona's hair once Jonas and Fiona arrived at the House of Old in Chapter 12?
4. What character does Jonas try to give an awareness of the color red to?
5. What animal, which lost its mate, does The Giver gave Jonas a new memory of?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens as a result of Jonas receiving the memory of war?
2. What happens when Gabriel is placed into Jonas's room for the night?
3. What does Jonas decide to do after he finds out that his Father is a murderer?
4. 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?
5. Describe Jonas's parents reaction to the elephant memory that Jonas shares with them.
6. What does Jonas's father do to the infant twin to release him/her?
7. What are the other children doing as Jonas and Asher are playing in the field on their day off from school?
8. Why did the Elders remove colors from the community?
9. Does The Giver ever wish to be released? Explain.
10. What will happens to the identical twins?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Giver gives Jonas the experience of snow and sunshine. Discuss the reasons why snow is not permitted in the community. Discus why sunshine is associated with the painful things the Elder mentions. Compare and contrast the emotional and physical effects of snow and sunshine.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the moment where Jonas realizes that his Father has killed the smaller of the identical twin babies. Describe this realization in detail and cite the text. Make the connection of when a child realizes his/her parents have not been honest. Does this happen often in the life of children and if so, how do Jonas's coping skills reflect how society has been conditioned to deal with disappointment.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter Two readers learn about the importance of following "The Rules." However, some rules are routinely broken. Discuss the rules that are routinely broken in The Giver, then compare them to the rules of American society that are routinely broken. How does breaking the law, even minor laws, affect society as a whole?
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