The Giver Final Test Flashcards

1
Q

What punishment does a person in the community receive for a major transgression

A

They are punished by being released from the community

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2
Q

What did the family do after their evening meal

A

They share their feelings

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3
Q

What is a “family unit” in the community

A

A “family unit” consists of a father, a mother, a son, and a daughter

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4
Q

What is unusual about the number of children of anyone age in Jonas’s community

A

There is always 50 and each age group

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5
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What is the committee of elders

A

They watch over the people to make sure they are doing the right things and follow the rules

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6
Q

What is unusual about baby Gabe’s eyes

A

He has a light eyes

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7
Q

Describe what happened with Jonas and the Apple

A

When the Apple was in the air, Jonas saw that it was changing

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8
Q

Describe a release for the old

A

1) Tell about life
2) Toast
3) Chant The anthem
4) Goodbye speeches
5) Leaves to the door

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9
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Explain the morning ritual the family participates in

A

The family has to talk about their dreams which is called the dream ritual

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10
Q

Why does the speaker make announcements advising children’s report stirrings

A

The children need to take pills to stop the stirrings

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11
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Why was Jonas concerned about the stirrings

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He was afraid he would miss the ceremony because of the treatment

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12
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What is the actual treatment for stirrings

A

The children need to take pills

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13
Q

What is a replacement? child describe the ceremony for this child

A

A replacement child is a child that takes a child’s name that was killed. The chant the child’s name many times and then after that they never speak of him / her again.

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14
Q

What happened to the first Caleb

A

He fell into a river and drown

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15
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One

A

They’re given to a family and given a name

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16
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Three

A

Dream telling begins

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17
Q

Seven

A

Front buttoned jacket

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18
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Eight

A

Comfort object is taken away, they start their volunteer hours, jacket with smaller buttons and pockets

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19
Q

Nine

A

They get a bicycle, hair ribbons removed

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20
Q

Ten

A

First haircut

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21
Q

Eleven

A

Girls; undergarments

boys; pocket for calculator

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22
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Twelve

A

get a job / career, stop celebrating birthdays

23
Q

What assignment does Fiona receive

A

Fiona received the assignment of caretaker of the old

24
Q

What assignment did Asher receive

A

Asher received the assignment of assistant director of recreation

25
Q

What happened when the Chief elder came to Jonas’s number

A

She skipped Jonas

26
Q

What assignment has Jonas received

A

Jonas received the assignment of the next receiver of memory

27
Q

What happened to 10 years ago

A

They failed the last selection for receiver of memory

28
Q

What are the qualities the receiver in training must possess

A

1) Intelligence
2) integrity
3) courage
4) wisdom
5) capacity to see beyond

29
Q

What single rule most disturbs Jonas

A

He may lie. This disturbs Jonas because he has never done that before and he wonders if other people are allowed to lie as well

30
Q

Where does Jonas go to begin his training

A

Jonas went to the anex

31
Q

Why was the door locked

A

To ensure that the receiver has enough privacy to concentrate

32
Q

Why was Jonas surprised by the locked door

A

No doors had ever been locked in the community

33
Q

Describe the old receivers living area

A
  • The room was spacious
  • it was comfortably furnished
  • fabrics on the upholstered chairs and sofa were slightly •thicker and more luxurious
  • the bed was draped with a cloth
34
Q

What was unusual about the books in the old receivers living area

A

The books were covering the walls from top to bottom and they had shiny letters for their titles

35
Q

What books are available in every household in the community

A

A dictionary and the thick community volume

36
Q

What is different from the annex versus the normal drawing

A
  • The speaker can be turned on and off
  • The door is always locked
  • The design of the Annex is very different
  • The furniture is more luxurious
  • there are books covering the walls top to bottom
37
Q

What is the first memory that the old receiver transmitted to Jonas

A

The old receiver transmit the memory of snow

38
Q

Why does the community use climate control

A

To get rid of the snow so they can grow more food

39
Q

Why does the community use sameness

A

So that you can’t spot out differences

40
Q

What changes when Jonas discovers the capacity to see beyond

A

The Apple, Fiona’s hair, the faces in the crowd

41
Q

What color does Jonas see at first

A

Jonas sees the color red

42
Q

What memory does Jonas receive to help them understand color

A

The memory of a rainbow

43
Q

Describe the memory of the elephant

A

men tore off the tusks of an elephant, after that an elephant came over, tore a Branch with leaves off a tree, and covered the elephant corpse. it finally let out a roar

44
Q

What is the concern for the birth mother expecting twins

A

They’re going to release one of them and Jonas’s father has to decide

45
Q

What happened during the war memory

A

There was a boy who wanted water so Jonas found water in a flask which he done gave to the boy. Jonas’s arm was torn with blood and splinters of bone.

46
Q

What is the giver’s favorite memory

A

The memory of Christmas

47
Q

Why does Father bring home a discipline one

A

He is to use it if Gabriel misbehaved

48
Q

Who was Rosemary

A

Rosemary was the giver’s daughter and is also the receiver in training that failed. She cannot handle the bad memories anymore so she applied for release. She had asked to inject herself. after that the memories that she had received were let out into the community

49
Q

Describe the release of the twin child

A

1) Weigh
2) clear liquid injected
3) put in box
4) down the chute

50
Q

Describe the original plan

A

1) The giver would transfer every memory of courage and strength to jonas
2) jonas would secretly leave his dwelling
3) he will then start his journey elsewhere

51
Q

Why does Jonas take his father’s bike rather than his own

A

The bike had a child seat attached to the back

52
Q

What community rules did Jonas break

A

Jonas is out of his dwelling at night Robed the community for food and stole his father’s bicycle

53
Q

Why is Jonas forced to escape rather than wait the two weeks as planned

A

Game is going to be released

54
Q

What new things did Jonas see

A

Jonah sell lots of animals and nature