Tuesday, 11/24/09 - Have
a great Thanksgiving holiday!
Check: 5x5 for Giver,
3 utopia questions.
The Giver. Q and A for 9 and 10.
Chapter 9/10 Quiz. Open book.
Closed mouth.
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Jonas does not feel separate and different yet because the training
has not started. a) True b) False
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Jonas's parents are proud of his selection as Receiver. a) True
b) False.
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When a name is never used again, it means the last person to have that
name was so great, the name is not used any more out of honor for that
person. a) True b) False
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What stuns Jonas so much about the instructions he is given?
a) There is only a single printed sheet. b) There is no time
for recreation. c) He can lie. d) He can ask personal
questions. e) All of the above.
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Since Jonas's training involves pain, he has special access to pain
medication. a) True b) False
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Why does the final rule (#8) unnerve Jonas so much? a) Because
it’s different. b) Because it promises pain. c)
Because he doesn’t understand it. d) Because he hates lying.
e) NOTA
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What was Jonas's first surprise when he arrived for his first day of
training? a) That the Receiver had a secretary. b) That the
door had a buzzer. c) That the attendant stood when Jonas came in.
d) That the attendant was so young. e) NOTA
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Why are The Receiver’s doors locked? a) To insure privacy.
b) To protect him. c) To make sure no one breaks in and
steals his things. d) Because he does "inappropriate" things.
e) NOTA
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What is the most conspicuous difference between The Receiver’s
dwelling and Jonas’s own dwelling? a) The bed. b)
The thick, luxurious fabrics. c) The curved table legs.
d) The ceiling. e) The books.
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The Receiver looks so old because he is. a) True b) False
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The Receiver holds the memories and experiences of almost everyone and
everything in the past. a) True b) False
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Why does Jonas not understand the Receiver's comparison involving a
sled? a) He's too dumb. b) He has not yet achieved wisdom.
c) It turns out, he doesn't really have the ability to "see beyond."
d) He doesn't know what a sled is. e) NOTA
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Why was Jonas so shocked at the end of chapter 10? a) He couldn't
believe how old the Receiver was. b) The Receiver told him to to
keep their meetings a secret. c) The Receiver told him to remove
his tunic. d) The Receiver turned off the speaker. e) NOTA
Utopia?
What does it look like?
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Ecomonics/Employment
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Education
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Laws/Law Enforcement
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Personal Freedom/Equality
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Technology
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Health and Safety
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Food/Nutrition
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Infrastructure (roads, bridges, water, electricity, solid waste and
sewage management, etc.)
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Government
What would we have to change about the present system?
How would we do that?
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Laws?
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Voluntary?
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Economic Incentives?
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????
How likely is that?