The Giver

Why did Jonas feel it was not fair that his community had no colors?

• because he wanted to know what Fiona's favorite color would be

• because there aren't any choices and he wanted to be able to decide things

• because he had never seen color and wanted to know what they were like

• because his parents saw color when they were younger

Why weren't people allowed to make their own choices?

• They could not handle the responsibility.

• They might make the wrong choices.

• They were not smart enough.

• They had misused the privilege.

What color did Jonas want Asher to see?

• Blue

• Gold

• Red

• Green

What happened when the new Receiver failed 10 years ago.

• She told The Giver she did not like her life assignment, so she was released.

• We don't know. The Giver never brought it up to Jonas.

• The memories that she had received were released, and then people could access them.

• The Giver was unable to transfer memories to her for unknown reasons.

Why did the community need a Receiver?

• The needed someone to contain all of the pain and knowledge for the community.

• They needed a wise leader to tell them what choices to make.

• They needed someone to hide books from the people.

• They needed anyone with pale eyes to live alone.

Why does The Receiver have to hold all of the painful, terrible memories?

• It gives him wisdom.

• It gives him happiness.

• It gives him a deeper love for others.

• It gives him old age.

What happened when a birthmother had twins?

• The smaller one was released.

• The birthmother was highly respected in the community.

• The twins were raised in separate family units.

• The twins were sent to a different community.

How did Jonas calm Gabriel?

• He sang him a song his mother used to sing to him.

• He fed him after his parents were asleep.

• He gave him a memory of sailing.

• He gave him a bath and combed his

What memory was torturing The Giver?

• Disease

• Hunger

• War

• the death of his spouse

What happens to the Giver after transmitting the memory?

• he no longer wants to give Jonas any memories

• he feels sad

• he no longer has the memory

• he is ready to give Jonas all his memories right away