Wednesday, 1/29/14
Checking Giver responding (2x).
Vocabulary Pretest. Write the word.
laconic, unstinting, verbose, scrutinize, abate, reprove, concoct, decrepit, shirk, atone, dexterous
  1. After a long, wet three days, the storm finally _______(ed).
  2. Before you sign anything, always _______ it very carefully. 
  3. He did a lot of community service to help _______ for his crime.
  4. He makes all sorts of weird fruit _______(ions) with that blender of his. 
  5. Mother Teresa was a(n) _____ volunteer for the poor of India. She dedicated her life to helping them.
  6. My teacher thought I was ____(ing) my work, but I was only skipping it because I really didn't understand how to do it.
  7. He didn't make a very good interview subject because he was so _____. 
  8. The magician ______(ly) manipulated the cards.
  9. verbose : laconic :: stingy : _____
  10. If you crashed the car, Mom would probably do much more than just _____ you.
  11. The "haunted" house was so ____ that the stairs collapsed under us. 
  12. abate : increase :: congratulate : _____  
  13. There are no ______ on this week's list.   a) nouns  b) verbs  c) adjectives  d) There are all of these.

Giver Q/A for 9-10.
Quiz.
  1. What is Jonas's strongest feeling after the announcement of his Selection?  a) joy  b) pride  c) depression  d) separation  e) annoyance
  2. Jonas's parents are proud of his selection as Receiver.  a) True  b) False.
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. Since Jonas's training involves pain, he has special access to pain medication.  a) True  b) False
  6. What was the example of an "unintentional lie" that Jonas thinks about?  a) "I hate you."  b) "I didn't mean to."  c) "Your father and I are very proud."  d) "We don't know."  e) NOTA
  7. Why does the final rule (#8 - You may lie.) 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
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. The Receiver looks so old because he is.  a) True  b) False
  11. 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
  12. 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


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