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The Giver: Final Test Flashcards

1
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What month did the story begin?

A

almost December.

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2
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What is Jonas’ best friend’s name?

A

Asher.

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3
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At what age do children get their first bicycle?

A

9.

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4
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What was Lily’s comfort object?

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A stuffed elephant.

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5
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What was so different about the new kid?

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he had pale eyes like Jonas.

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6
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What celebrations did they have at the House of Old?

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The release of individual patients.

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7
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What do they do at the celebrations of patients in the House of Old?

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The telling of life, chanting of anthem, and lovely goodbye speeches.

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8
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Why is Jonas unsure of what job he might get assigned?

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He has volunteered in many different places.

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9
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What kind of life does a birthmother lead in Jonas’s society?

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A birthmother is a surrogate, they don’t get their own family unit, but provide others. After being a birthmother for 3 years, they become Labourers. They don’t get to meet their children after they are taken by the Nurturers and named.

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10
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What was the treatment to Jonas’s “stirrings?”

A

Taking pills.

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11
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At what age did your age no longer matter?

A

12.

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12
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Fours, fives, and sixes had to wear jackets that were buttoned down their backs to teach them…

A

Interdependence.

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13
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What was Asher assigned in the Ceremony of the 12?

A

Assistant Director of Recreation.

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14
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How do you get assigned a spouse?

A

You apply and a Committee of Elders chooses one for you.

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15
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The characteristics for a Receiver of Memory are:

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Intelligence and integrity.

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16
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What did the pockets on Lily’s jacket represent?

A

She was old enough to keep track of her own things.

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17
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Why isn’t Jonas assigned a job?

A

He is selected.

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18
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What dream does Jonas have in chapter 5?

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Jonas has a dream that he wants to bathe Fiona in the House of Old but she wants to refuse and he keeps on asking and Fiona starts to laugh.

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19
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Why is Jonas scared about the rule of lying?

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He thinks that maybe everyone in the community lies.

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20
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What role does the Giver play?

A

He must transmit all his memories to Jonas.

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21
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How does Jonas receive his memories?

A

The Giver places his hand on his bare back as he lies down on the bed.

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22
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What is the first painful memory Jonas receives?

A

Sunburn.

23
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True or False: The Giver thinks it’s a good idea that the community got rid of colour.

A

False.

24
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True or False: Like everyone else The Receiver can have a spouse.

A

True.

25
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What is the most honored job in the community?

A

The Receiver of Memory.

26
Q

What does it mean when a name is not used again in the community?

A

The person did something disgraceful.

27
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What are two of Jonas’s rules? Explain how he reacts to them.

A

The ability to govern rudeness, Jonas thinks it is really disrespectful and it is difficult for him to break rules. The ability to lie, Jonas wonders if anybody else lies, it makes him feel uneasy hiding the truth.

28
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What reason did the Giver give Jonas about why colours were removed from the society?

A

It prevents people from making wrong choices.

29
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What did Jonas want to do when he placed his hand on Asher when he was looking at some flowers?

A

Jonas wanted to transmit colour to Asher.

30
Q

What is the purpose of having a Receiver?

A

To contain all the pain that comes with memories.

31
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What memory made Jonas reality why the Chief Elder told him he needed courage?

A

Seeing the reality of war.

32
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What is the first memory that Jonas transmitted to Gabriel?

A

Of sailing on a beautiful day.

33
Q

Why is it important for the Receiver to hold unpleasant, painful memories?

A

It gives the Receiver wisdom.

34
Q

What is the Giver’s favourite memory?

A

Of a family opening presents under a tree covered in lights.

35
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True or False: Jonas decides to stop taking his pills for his stirrings.

A

True.

36
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In chapter 14 The Giver tells Jonas that they have to hold all of those terrible memories because it gives them wisdom. What is an example of a time when The Giver was able to use the wisdom from his memories to advice the Committee of Elders.

A

When the jet pilot flew over the community and the Committee of Elders wanted to shoot the plane down. The Giver advised them to wait because he was reminded of when people acted in fear which lead to problems.

37
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What realization does Jonas come to about Fiona and Asher?

A

He loves them but they can never love him back.

38
Q

What happens when two identical twins are born?

A

The lower weight one get released.

39
Q

Why can’t Jonas and the Giver ask for release?

A

The previous trainee failed.

40
Q

What does The Giver decide to do when Jonas sees his father release one of the twins.

A

The Giver gave more memories to Jonas, stored food for him, and made people think that he drowned in the river.

41
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To make Gabriel fall asleep, Jonas:

A

Transmit memories of exhaustion.

42
Q

Who was Rosemary?

A

The Giver’s daughter and the last trainee.

43
Q

Why did Rosemary ask for release?

A

She couldn’t handle the pain of the memories that created suffering.

44
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True or False: Rosemary asked to inject herself with the needle in order to get released.

A

True.

45
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How does Jonas feel about the ritual of sharing feelings at the dinner table?

A

He thinks that feelings are felt and cannot be explained or told.

46
Q

How is Gabe able to sleep?

A

Jonas transmits memory of a hammock.

47
Q

How did Jonas and Gabe travel to avoid getting caught.

A

They traveled by night and slept during the day.

48
Q

The plane that Gabe sees is actually a…

A

Bird.

49
Q

What is waiting at the top of the hill for Jonas and Gabe?

A

A sled.

50
Q

What is the biggest fear that Jonas has?

A

They might starve.

51
Q

What does Jonas do when the planes fly by?

A

He transmits cold memories to Gabe.

52
Q

True or False: The reader does not know exactly if Jonas or Gabe die at the end or live.

A

True.

53
Q

True or False: Jonas starts wondering if he made the right decision to leave the communnity.

A

True.

54
Q

What is the plan that The Giver and Jonas have created?

A

Jonas will leave in the morning of the dwelling, leaving a note for his parents that he’s going to the river and pretended he’s drowned when his bike is left there. When actually Jonas will hide in the storage area of a vehicle The Giver has ordered and secretly go with The Giver. He will be left alone as The Giver and driver go back to the community.

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