Warm Up.

1. The disappointed crow went hungry that day. A. participle B. gerund
2. Removing a bone from the wolf’s throat was probably foolhardy. A. participle B. gerund
3. Arguing with the wolf was stupid. A. participle B. gerund
4. The choking wolf begged the crane for assistance. A. participle B. gerund
5. The crane didn’t get the promised reward. A. participle B. gerund

1. Why doesn’t Jonas want to go back to The Giver? A. He doesn’t want the honor B. He wants his childhood back C. He doesn’t want the pain D. All of the above E. NOTA
2. What has Jonas learned through the memories? A. Pain B. Loneliness C. Solitude D. Joy E. All of the above
3. Why was The Giver’s favorite memory warm and comforting to Jonas? A. There was no warfare B. There was no pain C. It had all of the things he had learned to treasure D. The Giver was there with him E. All of the above
4. The word Jonas is searching for to describe the feeling in the room of the memory is… A. Warmth B. Love C. Happiness D. Contentment E. Joy
5. Why does Jonas say living like the people in the memory is dangerous? A. There is risk involved B. People might have too many children C. Because there are animals there D. All of the above E. NOTA
6. Jonas tells Gabriel that this thing could change: A. There could be love B. There could be colors C. There could be grandparents D. Everybody could have the memories E. All of the above
7. Why doesn’t Jonas take his pill the next morning? A. The Giver told him not to B. He forgot C. Something within him told him not to D. He didn’t have any more E. NOTA
8. Why is Jonas disturbed by the game his friends are playing? A. He recognizes it as a game of war B. The Giver told him it was against the rules C. He doesn’t understand the rules D. Asher isn’t very good at it E. NOTA
9. Why does Jonas feel overwhelmed with feelings of loss? A. His childhood is slipping away B. His friendships are slipping away C. His carefree sense of security is slipping away D. All of the above E. NOTA
10. What happens when identical twins are born in the community? A. One stays in the community and one gets released to Elsewhere B. They are given to two different families in the community C. They are raised as siblings, and then given to the same family at the Naming Ceremony D. The Birthmother cannot have any more children E. NOTA