Chapter 18 & 19 Post-Reading Asssessment | The Giver

What is the best meaning of "gravely" as it is used in the following sentence?

"The Giver looked at him gravely. 'You just stay away from the river, my friend,' he said. 'The community lost Rosemary after five weeks and it was a disaster for them."

• kindly

• angrily

• seriously

• curiously

Answer explanation

The Giver knows exactly what will happen if Jonas were to leave the community. If Jonas dies, all his memories will be transmitted to the community members.

The Giver is not being "kind," nor is he "angry" with Jonas. So you can rule those two out. "Curiously" would suggest The Giver is wondering about Jonas wanting to leave, which is not the case either.

The only correct choice is "seriously."

Which of the following was a result of the previous Receiver applying for release?

• No one in the community speaks Rosemary's name ever again.

• The following year a newchild named Rosemary in honor of her.

• The Committee of Elders changes the rules to say that all Receivers must be male.

• The Giver starts Jonas' training by quickly building his tolerance to painful memories.

Answer explanation

This is a fact-based question. They want you to answer it based on what information was presented in the book. Therefore, the only answer is (A).

Answer (D) might be a "red herring," but The Giver never says this directly in the text.

Which of the following options best describes Jonas's point of view on release?

• Release should never be anyone's choice because asking it is cowardly.

• Release allows the community to be rid of its undesirable or failing members.

• Release is a reasonable option for people who are unhappy in the community.

• Release is an illogical choice because there is no better place than this community.

Answer explanation

This is an inferential question. It is asking you to infer through your own interpretation of the text what Jonas might be thinking or feeling.

Remember the closer you stay to the text (anchor) the more accurate your answer will be.

Reread the following passage from The Giver:

"'I didn't giver her physical pain. But I gave her loneliness. And I gave her loss. I transferred a memory of a child taken from its parents. That was the first one. She appeared stunned at its end.' Jonas swallowed. Rosemary, and her laughter, had begun to seem real to him, and he pictured her looking up from the bed of memories, shocked."

How does the community's practice o separating newchildren from their birthmothers affect Rosemary's reaction to the memory in the passage?

• Rosemary understands that this is the best way for everyone.

• Rosemary is shocked by the pain the parents feel in the memory.

• Rosemary thinks the parents in the memory are being foolish and overdramatic.

• Rosemary believes that the child in the memory will be happier away from their parents.

What is the best meaning of "seldom" as it is used in the following sentence?

"There was so much work to be done, always, that he and the Giver seldom simply sat and talked, the way they just had."

• never

• rarely

• typically

• frequently

Why does the author choose to have Jonas' father speak to the twin the same way he speaks to Gabe?

• To show that Jonas' father thinks the twin could be good friends with Gabe.

• To show that Jonas' father is childish and speaks in that tone all day.

• To show that Jonas' father thinks that what he is doing is completely normal and okay.

• To show that Jonas' father wants to take the twin home and care for him like he has for Gabe.

Reread the following passage from The Giver:

"'Watch,' the Giver said. 'Now he cleans them up and makes him comfy,' Jonas told him. 'He told me.' 'Be quiet, Jonas," the Giver commanded in a strange voice. 'Watch.' Obediently, Jonas concentrated on the screen, waiting for what would happen next. He was especially curious about the ceremony part."

What does the passage reveal about Jonas?

• Jonas is too curious about what is going on to be patient.

• Jonas thinks he already knows what's going to happen during the release.

• Jonas doesn't trust that is father is going to do what he said he does during the release.

• Jonas pays close attention to the procedure because he has no idea what is going to happen next.

What does this same passage reveal about The Giver?

• The Giver wants Jonas to see for himself what takes place during a release.

• The Giver thinks that Jonas' father is disgraceful, and he wants Jonas to understand why.

• The Giver feels like Jonas needs to suffer as much as possible to become a good Receiver.

• The Giver wants Jonas to know what happens during a release so that he can tell the rest of the community about it.

Reread the following passage from The Giver:

"'There she was -- my last glimpse of that beautiful child -- waiting. They brought in the syringe and asked her to roll up her sleeve. You suggested, Jonas, that perhaps she wasn't brave enough? I don't know about bravery: what it is, what it means. I do know that I sat here numb with horror. Wretched with helplessness. And I listened as Rosemary told them that she would prefer to inject herself. Then she did so. I didn't watch. I looked away.'"

Which of the following statements best fits the Giver's definition of bravery based on this passage?

• Bravery is easy to define and recognize.

• Bravery is sticking to what is safe and known.

• Bravery is facing the ugly, terrible truth and going forward anyway.

• Bravery is something people push themselves to show so they can get the approval of others.