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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 animal, which lost its mate, does The Giver gave Jonas a new memory of?

2. What happens to twins born into the community?

3. What memory does Jonas transfer to Gabriel as they travel?

4. What memories will The Giver transfer to Jonas to prepare him for his escape?

5. What does Jonas no longer care about as the journey gets progressively longer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What memory does the Giver give to Jonas in Chapter 15 that takes away some of The Giver's pain?

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

3. Why did the old Receiver fail?

4. What memory does The Giver give to Jonas to help him understand color?

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

6. Does The Giver ever wish to be released? Explain.

7. What does Jonas's father do to the infant twin to release him/her?

8. Why did the Elders remove colors from the community?

9. What happens when Gabriel is placed into Jonas's room for the night?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Giver gives Jonas the memory of color, starting with the color red taken from the dream of snow and sledding. Discuss the significance of why the community does not retain color and memory. Does living in muted gray make a more simple life?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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