The Giver Chapter Twenty

How would you describe Jonas’s emotions on page 152 in one word?

• Excited

• Angry

• Indifferent

• Joyful

Who says the quote, “They can’t help it. They know nothing,” on page 153?

• Jonas

• The Giver

• Jonas’s father

• Rosemary

True or False: Jonas’s father has lied to him on page 153.

• True

• False

True or False: The Giver has lied to Jonas on page 153.

• True

• False

When the elderly and people who break the rules are released, is it the same kind of release as described on page 153?

• Yes

• No

On page 154, what does The Giver say about memories?

• They are unimportant

• They need to be shared

• They should be forgotten

• They belong only to the Receiver

On page 155, true or false: The Giver finally thinks things can be changed.

• True

• False

What will happen to the memories if Jonas leaves, according to page 156?

• They will disappear forever

• They will return to the community

• The Giver will keep them

• Jonas will lose them

On pages 156 and 157, do Jonas and The Giver agree that they need to care about the rest of the community? Why or why not?

• Yes, because the community needs to learn from the memories

• No, because the community is hopeless

• Yes, because they want revenge

• No, because it is too dangerous

What was different about The Giver’s “seeing beyond” at the beginning, as mentioned on page 157?

• He saw colors

• He heard music

• He felt emotions

• He could read minds