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English Ch. 18-20
Vocabulary and comprehension questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Serene (adj.) | calm, peaceful |
| luminous (adj.) | glowing, giving off light |
| eager (adj.) | wanting very much, enthusiastic |
| Excruciating (adj.) | extremely painful |
| Successor (n.) | a person who comes after another |
| solemn (adj.) | serious, dignified |
| astonished (v.) | surprised |
| receptacle (n.) | container |
| sarcastic (adj.) | using harsh words to make fun |
| efficient (adj.) | operating well without much waste |
| acquire (v.) | to get, to obtain |
| chastise (v.) | to criticize, to punish harshly |
| What happened to the last person that was picked to be the receiver | she couldn’t handle the job so she applied for release |
| what happened to Rosemary’s memories when she was released? | the memories went back into the community |
| Why do you think the Giver’s. Eyes were very troubled at the end of chapter eighteen? | the Giver is sad because he had to tell Rosemary’s stories and he is also worried that the same thing might happen with Jonas |
| Why was Jonas’s worried that his father would not want him to watch the release ceremony? | because it is very private |
| What did the shot that Jonas’s dad gave the baby do to him? | It killed him |
| How did the Giver feel about Rosemary’s release ceremony | The Giver was numb , horrifies, and helpless |
| Why did Jonas spend the night with the Giver? | to divise a plan |
| what did the Giver and Jonas plan to do? | They planned to fake Jonas’s death so that he could escape. The Giver will have to stay to help the community bear the memories. |
| What did the Giver keep from Jonas that he felt selfish about? | That he could hear music |
| Who was the Giver’s daughter | Rosemary, the failed Reciever-in-training |