The Giver Chapter 10

Why does the Receiver keep the doors locked?

• The receiver needs privacy for concentration.

• The receiver is afraid he will he attacked.

• The receiver owns valuable things and he does not want anything stolen.

• The receiver must be locked in otherwise he would try to escape the community.

What is the most surprising difference between The Receiver's dwelling and Jonas'?

• The bed

• The luxurious fabrics

• The curved table legs

• The books

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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Which of the following is a way that the Giver's community announcement speaker is different than most.

• The speaker is larger than most.
• The speaker has an "off" switch.
• The speaker is a different color than most.
• The speaker only amplifies memories.

What is the first memory The Giver gives Jonas?

• The memory of rain.
• The memory of snow.
• The memory of wind.
• The memory of fire.

What does The Receiver say his job is to do?

• transmit all of the memories of the past to Jonas
• to only transmit all of the community's bad dreams to Jonas
• transmit all of the good memories to the community
• transmit all of the world's secret problems to Jonas

How does The Receiver feel about re-experiencing memories of the past?

• He feels empowered with knowledge.
• He feels weighted with them.
• He feels special being the only one to have them.
• He feels sad that Jonas will take over as the new Receiver.

What was Jonas' first surprise when he arrived for his first day of training?

• That the Receiver had a Secretary.
• That the door had a buzzer.
• That the attendant stood when Jonas came in.
• That the attendant was so young.

Why does Jonas not understand the Receiver's comparison involving a sled?

• He's too dumb.
• He has not yet achieved wisdom.
• It turns out, he doesn't have the ability to see beyond.
• He doesn't know what a sled is.

Why does the Giver look so old?

• Because he is old

• He is filled with wisdom.

• The job has aged him.

• Because his hair is white

The nameplate on each new Twelve's bike was replaced to show what?

• their specific life assignments
• they were citizens-in-training
• their new age
• they had a new address