Knowledge Check 1 - Symbolism, The Giver

From CHAPTER ONE: Put these events in order:

• Jonas sits with his family for the evening telling of feelings.

• The speaker said that the pilot will be released.

• Main character Jonas recalls the jet plane incident.

• Jonas recalls the time when his friend Asher arrived late to school and apologized.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Define utopia

• A utopia is an ideal or perfect fictional society.

• A utopia is a dystopian society.
• A utopia is an imaginary world that is run entirely by evil, oppressive robots.

• A utopia is a place of chaos and disorder.

Choose two things that are true about dystopian fiction:

• Life is unpleasant.

• A blissful island

• Environmental destruction.

• The people are all healthy and wealthy

What is the setting of the story?

• a utopian society from the 1700's

• present day in Europe

• a community with many rules and rituals

• present day Mississippi

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In The Giver, which ritual takes place after the evening meal?

• the telling of dreams

• the confessions of mistakes

• the telling of feelings

• the dreams for the future

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What happened to the pilot that flew the plane over the community?

• He had to do more training.

• Needless to say, he was released.

• He had to apologize to the community.

• He went to jail.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is the name of the ceremony that Jonas' is concerned about?

• Newchild Naming

• The Ceremony of Twelve

• Ceremony of Release

• Ritual of Dream Telling

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

Match the following

• Symbolism

• Can represent something good, evil, or both; knowledge and/or deceit

• Figurative Language

• A type of figurative language; objects and things represent deeper ideas or abstract concepts

• Apple 🍎(symbolism/meaning)

• The Garden of Eden/Mythology

• Apple 🍎symbolism origins

• A literary devices that are not meant to be taken literally or at face value, but present an abstract or a deeper expression

What type of clothing is worn by the community members in The Giver?

• Brightly colored t-shirts

• Designer clothing
• Cotton sweatpants

• Tunics

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

In The Giver, what two things does "released" most likely mean?

(Choose two)

• It refers to being released from state prison.

• It most likely means euthanized or killed.
• It means to be promoted to a higher position.
• It indicates being cast out from the community.