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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 object does a person received when they receive their assignment?

2. What memory does the Giver give Jonas, which males him wake with stinging skin?

3. In Chapter 3, what happens to the object as Asher and Jonas played catch?

4. While Jonas's mother is speaking with him about his dream, Jonas's father takes Lily where?

5. What is the name of Jonas's best friend introduced in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is significant about volunteering? Does it matter to the children's future?

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

4. Describe the first memory that The Giver gives to Jonas.

5. What assignment is Jonas given?

6. Who is Gabriel?

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

8. What does Jonas's Mother give to Jonas to help with the 'Stirrings'? What happens as a result?

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

10. What dream does Jonas share in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jonas receives the memory of war. He experiences pain, death, and destruction. He becomes highly affected and emotional. In what ways does war shape a community? In what ways does it bring people together and also tear them apart? Cite examples, such as Jonas's reaction, from the text in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Jonas has been selected by the Chief Elder to become the Receiver. He has been set apart from the community. He will be different. Describe Jonas's interpretation of this assignment and how he will cope with his new responsibility. Compare the character of Jonas and his assignment to that of Fiona and her assignment in the House of the Old. Discuss the weight of responsibility.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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