The Giver - Ch. 12, read aloud and questions

What dream did Jonas keep having?

• • He kept dreaming about riding a sled.

• • He kept dreaming about Fiona.

• • He kept dreaming about Gabriel not being able to sleep.

What did Jonas tell his friends about his first day of training?

• Jonas did not say anything because he knew he would not be able to describe the hill and snow and cold wind. 

• • Jonas told them explained to his friends what memories are.

• • Jonas told his friends about the old man and all the rules.  

Jonas and Fiona are close friends. Why didn't Fiona ask Jonas about his training?

• Fiona was scared to ask.

• Fiona was mad at Jonas for making her wait for him.

• To ask would have fallen into the category of rudeness.

What strange thing kept happening to Jonas?

• • Jonas keeps seeing things change.

• • Jonas's hair turned red.

• • Jonas forgets things.

Based on what you know about Jonas's Capacity to See Beyond, what can you infer about the "change" Jonas is seeing?

• Jonas is gaining memories.

• Jonas is starting to see color.

• Jonas likes Fiona.

What color does Jonas first experience?

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• blue

• brown

• red

• maroon

Why did colors disappear from the community?

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• • The community went to sameness.

• • The community went to colorlessness.

• • The community wanted to be just black and white.

Who works on creating sameness in the community?

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• The Receiver of Memory

• The Giver

• The genetic scientists

"Our people made that choice, the choice to go to Sameness.  Before my time, before the previous time, back and back and back.  We relinquished color when we relinquished sunshine and did away with differences."  He thought for a moment.  "We gained control of many things.  But we had to let go of others."

Based on the passage, what does relinquish mean?

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• To fill up

• Keep control over

• To give up

What memory did the Giver want to give to Jonas to help understand color?

• crayons

• an apple

• a rainbow