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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 does Jonas feel now as a result of his knowledge of the former Receiver and her failure?
2. How does Jonas feel as he watches his Father do something to the smaller twin?
3. Jonas experiences the following emotions during the war memory EXCEPT:
4. What happens to the landscape as Jonas rides upon it in Chapter 22?
5. What action of defiance does Jonas take after he lies to his parents about understanding the word "love"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do Jonas and Gabriel hide in the trees after leaving the community?
2. Why did the old Receiver fail?
3. What will happens to the identical twins?
4. Jonas and Gabriel began to get hungry on their journey. How does Jonas alleviate this feeling, and is it successful?
5. Why is Gabriel sleeping well through the night by Chapter 16?
6. What happens in the memory of the sled that causes pain to Jonas?
7. 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?
8. What happens when Gabriel is placed into Jonas's room for the night?
9. What happens as a result of Jonas receiving the memory of war?
10. What memory does The Giver give to Jonas to help him understand color?
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
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 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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