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8th Grade Reading
The Giver Comprehension Chapters 11-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why is the transmittal of the memory of snow so exhausting to the old man? | Because it's a very distant memory he had to tug it forward from many generations back and it is physically exhausting |
| What sensation did Jonas feel while experiencing memory? | snow |
| What was Jonas on in the transmission of the memory? | a sled |
| How does the old man feel after he transmits the memory to Jonas? | a little lighter because all the memories are a heavy load on him |
| Why Isn't there snow in this community? | Climate Control: It made it easier to grow food and transportation less difficult. |
| Why aren't there hills in this community? | because hills slow down the conveyance of goods |
| What did the community go to when they got rid of hills? | Sameness |
| What other memories did the old man give Jonas and how did he feel afterward? | sunshine & sunburn Jonas felt pain |
| After the transmission of the memory, who now holds the memory? | The Receiver - Jonas |
| Why does the old man appear a little sad at the end of the first day of training? | because he has given up a good memory, and he has had to inflict some pain on Jonas |
| What is Jonas to call the secondary character? | The Giver |
| Why did Jonas tell his mother that he slept very soundly? | because he was not quite ready to lie when asked if he had dreamed |
| What did Jonas dream about? | the dream The Giver had transmitted to him the previous day of snow, the sled and the downhill |
| What is Gabriel's comfort object? | a stuffed hippo |
| Why was Jonas's day at school a little different? | because all the other Twelves were discussing their training and their first day of their assignment and Jonas could only listen |
| What item changed when Jonas reached the house of the old? | Fiona's hair |
| What memory does The Giver have Jonas look back at to gather more information for Jonas's seeing things "change"? | the sled from the first memory |
| What four things has Jonas seen "change"? | apple, faces in the crowd, Fiona's hair, the sled |
| What was the final object The Giver had Jonas look at to confirm his suspicion? | the books on the top shelf of the bookcase |
| What conclusion does the giver come to about Jonas's ability after all of his little tests? | Jonas is starting to see the color red |
| Why can the community no longer see colors? | Sameness |
| What does The Giver tell Jonas about the ideal of Sameness? | We gained control of many things but we had to let go of others. |
| How does Jonas feel about The Disappearance of colors? | fiercely upset and that they shouldn't have given colors up |
| At the end of the chapter, what memory is The Giver going to transmit to Jonas? | a rainbow |
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