Wednesday, 12/02/09
Warm Up. Copy and click.
  1. "able to be loosened" =  a) fragile  b) perpetual  c) dissolve  d) soluble  e) resolved
  2. "nature person" =   a) physician  b) physiology  c) memoir  d) hypocrite  e) designated
  3. "nature study" =  a) physician  b) physiology  c) memoir  d) digestion  e) competition
  4. "through to carry  thing" =  a) dissolve  b) physiology  c) memoir  d) digestion  e) competition
  5. Gestation means...  a) baby  b) criticism  c) the same as digestion  d) natural  e) NOTA
Pink Sheet II. Subject/Verb Agreement.
  1. The soccer team ____ putting on their cleats.  a) is  b) are
  2. The soccer team ___ won the championship. a) has  b) have
  3. All the Twelves ___ excited about their Assignments.  a) was  b) were
  4. Language and communications ___ Lily's favorite class.  a) was  b) were
  5. One-fifth of sixth period ___ received detention.  a) has  b) have
  6. Three-fifths ___ ____%.  a) equal  b) equals
  7. The majority of voters ___ young people.  a) is  b) are
  8. The news for third period ___ not good.  a) was  b) were
  9. Ten cents ___ the fine for dropping your clicker. a) is  b) are  (Not that anyone pays, or anything.)
  10. The answer to the second blank in #6 is... a) 35  b) 45  c) 60  d) 65  e) NOTA
Go over vocabulary homework.
Vocabulary Pretest.
  1. If you search more methodically, instead of so _________(ly), you will be more likely to find whatever you're looking for.  a) escalate  b) exuberant  c) haphazard  d) suppress  e) indulgent
  2. Everyone in the library politely tried to __________ their giggles when Mr. Marinello walked into the wall.  a) escalate  b) exuberant  c) haphazard  d) suppress  e) indulge
  3. The Giver described Rosemary's eyes as being __________, unlike the dull eyes of the rest of the people of the community.  a) luminous  b) magnitude  c) haphazard  d) sinuous  e) suppressed
  4. The belly dancer glided __________(ly) across the room.  a) escalate  b) cult  c) haphazard  d) sinuous  e) indulgent
  5. He is so _________ when he plays baseball, he is just fun to watch.  a) magnitude  b) exuberant  c) haphazard  d) sinuous  e) anguished
  6. After the police mishandled the fight, it __________(ed) into a riot. a) escalate  b) exuberant  c) magnitude  d) sinuous  e) cult
  7. The Giver will soon show Jonas the ________ that war causes.  a) magnitude  b) exuberant  c) escalator  d) cult  e) anguish
  8. In 1978, 900 members of the __________ of followers of Jim Jones committed suicide by drinking poisoned Kool-Aid.  a) anguish  b) exuberant  c) haphazard  d) sinuous  e) cult
  9. The Pills _________ the Stirrings, as well as deep emotions.  a) escalate  b) exuberant  c) magnitude  d) suppress  e) indulge
  10. The _________ of Bill Gates's wealth is staggering. On average, since 1986, he has made over $3700 per minute, 24 hours a day.  a) escalate  b) magnitude  c) haphazard  d) sinuous  e) indulgent
  11. At the Ceremony, instead of frowning at the disturbance, all the adults __________(ed) the little ones up front, and chuckled at their squalling and squirming.  a) escalate  b) exuberant  c) haphazard  d) suppress  e) indulge


The Giver. Chapter 13 Q/A.
Quiz

  1. What does Jonas say happens if everything is the same?  a) People don't fight.  b) There is no jealousy or competition.  c) Life isn't fun.  d). There are no choices.  e) NOTA
  2. What does Jonas conclude is the reason for the Sameness?  a) To prevent wars.  b) To protect people from making wrong choices.  c) It's easier  d) There's no confusion   e) NOTA
  3. Why does Jonas now find himself getting angry at his groupmates?  a) They're not as smart as he once thought.  b) They treat him differently because in training to be the Receiver.  c) The pain from the training is making him angry.  d) They are satisfied with their dull lives.  e) NOTA
  4. For Jonas, what is the most frustrating rule of his training?  a) The one about medication for pain.  b) The one about talking about his training.  c) The one about rudeness.  d) The one about lying.  e) The one about not asking for release.
  5. When Jonas tries "giving" to Asher and Lily, only Lily catches a glimmer of what he means.  a) True  b) False
  6. What disturbed Jonas the most about the memory of the elephant?  a) The guns.  b) The blood.  c) The brutality of the men.  d) The fact that there were two colors of men.  e) The anguish of the other elephant.
  7. When the previous successor to The Giver failed, what happened?  a) The people had no one to make decisions.  b)  The Receiver was punished.  c) Her memories were released into the Community, and the people felt pain. d) The books were banned when people found out.  e) The memories were lost.
  8. The Giver says that his life consists of walking, reading and eating.  a) True  b) False
  9. What did the Giver say that shocked Jonas?  a) That the community didn't consult him enough.  b) That the previous Receiver was released.  c) That the Receiver could have a spouse.  d) That Jonas's instructors know nothing.  e) NOTA
  10. The Giver says that knowing facts without having memories is...  a) stupid  b) conflict-free  c) easier  d) meaningless  e) intelligence
  11. The scene with the elephant is probably an example of foreshadowing.  a) True  b) False
  12. On p100, when the Giver says, "A great honor," he is being ironic.  a) True  b) False