The Giver - Chapter 12 -18

1. What is the best meaning of “fleeting” as it is used in the following sentence on page 118? [RL.4]

“This time it was not a fleeting impression. This time the sled had — and continued to have, as he blinked, and stared at it again — that same mysterious quality that the apple had had so briefly.”

• distracting

• 1. fading

• gleaming

• 1. lasting

1. Reread the following passage from page 112-113: 

“Jonas listened. He was very aware of his own admonition not to discuss his training. But it would have been impossible, anyway. There was no way to describe to his friends what he had experienced there in the Annex room. How could you describe a sled without describing a hill and snow; and how could you describe a hill and snow to someone who had never felt height or wind or that feathery, magical cold? 

Even trained for years as they all had been in precision of language, what words could you use which would give another the experience of sunshine? 

So it was easy for Jonas to be still and to listen.”

Which statement best paraphrases Jonas’s realization in the passage?

• He can’t explain what he’s learning to his friends because they’re only interested in their own jobs.

• 1. He can’t explain what he’s learning to his friends because they wouldn’t understand it.

• 1. He wants to tell his friends what he’s learning even though he isn’t allowed to. 

• 1. He wants to share his passion with others in order to inspire them. 

Which sentence best explains Jonas’s point of view toward dealing with pain?

• 1. “But you have to suffer like that all the time” (Page 131)

• 1. “You described for me that the failure of the last new Receiver released painful memories to the community.”
     (Page 135)

• 1. “What is it that makes you suffer so much?” (Page 135)

• 1. “If you gave some of it to me, maybe your pain would be less.” (Page 135)

Reread the following passage from page 123-124:

“‘He might make wrong choices.’

‘Oh.’ Jonas was silent for a minute. ‘Oh, I see what you mean. It wouldn’t matter for a newchild’s toy. But later it does matter, doesn’t it? We don’t dare to let people make choices of their own.’

‘Not safe?’ The Giver suggested.

‘Definitely not safe,’ Jonas said with certainty. ‘What if they were allowed to choose their own mate? And chose wrong? Or what if,’ he went on, almost laughing at the absurdity, ‘they chose their own jobs?’

‘Frightening, isn’t it?’ The Giver said.

Jonas chuckled. ‘Very frightening. I can’t even imagine it. We really have to protect people from wrong choices.’

‘It’s safer.’

‘Yes,’ Jonas agreed. ‘Much safer.’”

What does this passage reveal about Jonas’s point of view regarding personal choice?

• 1. Jonas thinks choice should be allowed.

• 1. Jonas thinks choice is dangerous.

• 1. Jonas thinks choice is important.

• 1. Jonas thinks choice is annoying.

1. What is the best meaning of “befit” as it is used in the following sentence on page 145?

“Larissa’s life Elsewhere would be quiet and serene as befit the Old; she would not welcome the responsibility of nurturing a newchild who needed feeding and care, and would likely cry at night.”

• 1. appropriate for

• 1. contrasted to

• 1. bothered by

• 1. enjoyed by

1. Which statement best describes the way this community as a whole views babies?

• 1. Babies are viewed as more important than adults and Twelves.

• 1. Maintaining an orderly community is more important than any individual baby.

• 1. People should respect nature and celebrate every child born into the community.

• 1. It is very important that children grow up in the loving family that gave birth to them.

1. Reread the following passage from pages 146-7:

   “Once more, toward dawn, the newchild woke and cried out. Again Jonas went to him. This time he quite deliberately placed his hand firmly on Gabriel’s back, and released the rest of the calming day on the lake. Again Gabriel slept.”

   Which sentence from the passage best explains Jonas’s reason for deciding to give the entire sailboat memory to Gabriel?

• 1. “Again Gabriel slept.” 

• 1. “Again Jonas went to him.” 

• 1. “the newchild woke and cried out”

• 1. “placed his hand firmly on Gabriel’s back”

Why does Jonas decide not to tell The Giver that he has successfully given a memory of a sailboat to Gabe?

• 1. Jonas is worried that he did something he wasn’t supposed to do.

• 1. Jonas is worried that he hurt Gabriel when giving him the memory.

• 1. Jonas is worried that The Giver will be jealous that Jonas is also giving memories to people.

• 1. Jonas is worried that Gabriel will have to become the new Receiver-in-Training when he is a Twelve. 

1. What is the best meaning of “grotesquely” as it is used in the following sentence on page 150?

“The colors of the carnage were grotesquely bright: the crimson wetness on the rough and dusty fabric, the ripped shreds of grass, startlingly green, in the boy’s yellow hair.”

• 1. hardly

• ordinarily

• sickeningly

• 1. very

1. Reread the following passage from page 151:

“The boy sighed. His head fell back, his lower jaw dropping as if he had been surprised by something. A dull blankness slid slowly across his eyes. He was silent.”

Which option best describes the meaning of the phrase “a dull blankless slid slowly across his eyes”?

• 1. The soldier began to cry.

• 1. The soldier went cross-eyed.

• 1. The soldier’s eyes started to water.

• 1. The soldier’s eyes glazed over as he died.