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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 kind of eyes does Gabriel, the newchild, have?

2. What must Gabriel must be labeled in order to be released from the community?

3. Where are children raised until they are named?

4. The Giver was reluctant to hurt Jonas, but Jonas was firm and acted with what characteristic?

5. How does Jonas feel after he receives treatment in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jonas's Mother's reaction to Jonas's dream in Chapter 5?

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

3. Why does Lily's mother reprimand her for wanting to become a Birthmother?

4. What happens to Jonas at the Ceremony of Twelve?

5. What is different about Gabriel?

6. What rule is often broken at the ceremony of Nine?

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

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

9. What event from a year ago does Jonas remember that brings back feelings of fear?

10. What does Jonas learn from Larissa at the House of the Old?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Jonas takes on the memory of The Giver to ease his pain. Does the ability to blunt pain make for a more peaceful, easier life? Or, does muting the feelings associated with living a normal life sacrifice the freedom of choice? Cite examples from the text in your answer.

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