The Giver - Chapters 21-23

The Giver and Jonas had carefully prepared an escape plan. What happened that made Jonas change his plans?

• He found out that the Giver didn't want him to leave anymore

• He found out that Gabriel was going to be released the next morning

• He found out that his parents knew about his plan and they chastised him

• He found out that the Chief Elder wanted to talk with him the next morning

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Why was Gabriel going to be released the next morning?

• Because he still couldn't sleep peacefully without Jonas's help.

• Because he had pale eyes

• Because he turned out to be an evil baby

• Because he had a twin

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Which one of the following is NOT one of the crimes Jonas committed when he left?

• Robbed the community of food

• Left the dwelling at night-time

• Tried to transmit memories to Mother

• Stole a new child (Gabriel)

• Stole his fathers' bike

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After Jonas flees with Gabriel, what does the community do to try to locate him and bring him back?

• They send out hunting dogs to find him

• They torture the Giver and force him to confess everything he knows about where Jonas might be

• They send out search planes with infrared sensors that can detect body warmth amid the open fields or bushes

• They activate Jonas’ GPS implant

As Jonas rides farther away from his community and its surrounding areas, he begins to see things that are new to him, such as...

• A wide open desert landscape

• Crumbling abandoned buildings

• Giant mutant bugs

• Waterfalls, wildlife and weather

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What does Jonas start thinking during the journey as he experiences starvation and exhaustion?

• He starts wondering if there was an Elsewhere at all or if it was just a myth and the Giver had lied to him

• He starts doubting if he had made the right choice by leaving the safety of the community

• He starts hating Gabriel and wishing he didn't have to care for the child anymore

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What does Jonas realize he no longer cares about as the journey gets progressively harder?

• The Giver; he realizes his teacher had bad intentions.

• Himself; he only cares about keeping Gabe alive.

• Gabriel; he wishes he had left him at home.

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When Jonas was on the verge of giving up, what happened that inspired him to continue climbing the snowy hill? Choose the best answer.

• The snow finally stopped falling and the sun came out and melted it all away

• He realized he had his own individual memories of joy; he remembered his family, his friends, and The Giver

• He saw a bush full of berries and realized he could now feed Gabriel

• Gabriel told Jonas he loved him.

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What does Jonas see at the top of the snowy hill?

• The sled from the first memory the Giver had ever transmitted to him

• The Giver was there waiting for him

• A brand new bike

• A giant mirror where he sees his reflection for the first time

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What does Jonas believe he hears for the first time on his way down the hill at the end of Chapter 23?

• The Giver being tortured

• War planes overhead

• Music

• Wolves howling

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