Literary Elements | The Community | Plot | Jonas | The Giver |
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Static-Asher, Jonas' Parents
Dynamic- Jonas, The Giver
What is an example of a dynamic and static character from the novel?
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Sameness
What is the term used to describe the community? The thing they all value.
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Futuristic utopian society; Jonas, Mother, Father Lily
What is an example of exposition in the novel?
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The Ceremony of 12
Why is Jonas apprehensive about the month of December?
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A Sled, snow, a rainbow, war, sunshine, a family Christmas
What are some of the memories The Giver gives to Jonas?
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c)third person limited
The story is told from which point of view?
a)First person b)third person c)third person limited d)third person omniscient |
Going "elsewhere"; Death by euthanasia
What does "release" mean in the community and in reality?
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d)Jonas escapes from the community
Which is not considered part of the rising action?
a)Jonas receives the memories b)Jonas begins to "see beyond" c)Jonas receives his assignment d)Jonas escapes from the community |
He has light eyes
What is physically different about Jonas?
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Rosemary; The Giver's daughter; She applied for release; She committed suicide; She failed
Who was the previous receiver and what happened to them?
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The world will never be perfect; value individuality and choice; the world is incomplete without both love and pain
What are some themes that occur in The Giver?
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two parents/two children
What makes up a family unit?
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c)Jonas receives his assignment
What is not an example of the falling action?
a)Jonas and The Giver plan to escape b)Jonas takes Gabe with him c)Jonas receives his assignment d)Jonas helps hide Gabe from the search planes |
What is Jonas scared of before the story begins?
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a)Most important elder
Who is the receiver?
a)Most important elder b)Most important adult c)Least Important Elder d)Most important nurturer |
The ending has more than one meaning
The ending of The Giver is considered to be ambiguous, meaning what?
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Dream telling/feelings sharing
What are the morning and evening rituals for each family?
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Jonas finally escaping the community
What is an example of a resolution of the novel?
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c)ability to see color
What special ability does Jonas develop?
a)Ability to read minds b)ability to hear music c)ability to see color d)ability to see far away |
d)All of the above
What is The plan Jonas and The Giver devise?
a)The Giver to hide Jonas in the trunk of a car b)Jonas to escape the community c)for The Giver to leave town d)All of the above |
Jonas wonders what lies Elsewhere after being released while the reader suspects release means death
What is an example of dramatic irony as seen in The Giver?
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Volunteering
What must the children in the Community spend their free hours doing?
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Jonas discovering the truth about "release"
What is the climax of the novel?
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His number is skipped and he is selected as the next receiver of memory
What two things happen to Jonas at The Ceremony of 12?
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b)False; Jonas is the main protagonist
The Giver is the main protagonist in the story:
a)True b)False; if false who is? |