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The giver chapters
The giver chapters 1-12 study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Palpable | Noticeable or obvious |
| Obsolete | No longer in use or current |
| Prestige | Respect an admiration importance to other people |
| Conveyance | Transportation typically of goods are passengers |
| Requisitioned | Required or demanded |
| Meticulously | With great care attention to detail. |
| Chastise | To find fault with harshness |
| Tentatively | With uncertainty or hesitancy |
| Nuisance | An annoying bother or trouble |
| Adherence | Attachment to a person cause or belief |
| In chapter 1 why is Jonas worried about that upcoming ceremony | He's afraid it will change his life and no longer have fun |
| What does it mean to be released | To be forced to leave the community |
| Which ritual takes place after dinner | The telling of feelings |
| Which law is a common one to break in the community | Older siblings teaching younger siblings how to ride a bike |
| What is the primary purpose of the ceremony of 12 | For all 12-year-olds to get their job assignments |
| What trait do Gabriel and Jonas have in common? | They both have pale eyes |
| The freedom to choose where to spend those hours had always seen a wonderful luxury which type of figurative language device is being used here | Metaphor |
| What do families in the community share at breakfast | Their dreams |
| Why are eights given new jackets with pockets? | To show they are responsible for their belongings. |
| Genesis full number is 11/19 what does it stand for | 11 is for his age and he was the 19th child born his year |
| Why does Jonas's family feel disgraced and embarrassed | Jonas's number was never called |
| Why does Jonas's family feel disgraced and embarrassed | Jonas's number was never called |
| What does the assignment of the receiver of memory involve | Taking on the memory burdens of the community. |
| What did we learn in these chapters about the capacity to see beyond? | When Jonas looks at certain objects they appear to change |
| Janice received a list of instructions for the receiver which is the last instruction? | You may lie |
| What worries Jonas the most about his new position | Being able to tolerate the pain |
| Which of these is not true about the past receiver | She never returned her comfort object |
| How does the Giver feel about transmitting the memories to Jonas | She is tired of having to carry the memories and is anxious to get started |
| The giver said that there is honor in his title but little power what does he mean by these words | People respect him but he can't really make big changes in the community |
| What does the giver believe led to the downfall of the past receiver | She was given too many painful memories |
| In chapter 12 why was Jonas uneasy at breakfast | He was afraid his parents would ask him to share his dreams |