The Giver – Ch. 5-8 Comprehension
CHAPTER 5
1. What was Jonas’ dream?
Jonas’ dream is to make love with fiona
2. What are stirrings?
Stirrings are horny dreams or puberty
3. What does Jonas have to do now that he has had stirrings?
Jonas has to take pills
4. Why do you think he has to do that?
Jonas take pills to stop the horny dream
5. What is the writer trying to tell you about the authorities that run this society?
The author is attempting to convey to us that the authorities in this country are
extremely controlling, going so far as to stifle emotion.
CHAPTER 6
1. What happens to Sevens at their Ceremony?
They receive the front button jacket
2. Why wasn’t Gabriel at the Naming?
Gabriel isn’t at the naming because he’s too weak and needs extra care
3. What is the Ceremony of Loss?
Ceremony of loss is when someone dies
4. What else do you learn about release?
5. What happens for Tens and Elevens at the Ceremony?
The tens and elevens gets adult clothes
6. How do people get spouses and children?
to get spouse and children you need to apply for them
CHAPTER 7
1. What is Jonas’ number? How are they assigned numbers?
19 by the order of when the baby was born
2. What is Asher’s assignment? Do you think it is a good assignment? Why?
Ashers assignment is to be the Director of Recreation, yes because hes really playful
and the elder knows that.
3. Page 56, “Thank you for your childhood.” Explain.
The message was that childhood was something that the individual shared or gave
up/sacrificed for the greater good.
CHAPTER 8
1. What is the difference between “assigned” and “selected”?
Assigned is to be given a job and selected is to be chosen to do the job
2. What is Jonas selected to do?
To be a receiver
3. What attributes does Jonas have that will help him in his assignment?
Jonas has his cleverness, the courage and the capacity to see beyond
4. What is this “capacity to see beyond”?
Is to see things that the others cannot see or feel.