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Chapter 12 questions (p 88-96)
1. Why does Jonas apologize to Fiona?
2.
Jonas saw another object change… what was it?
3. The Giver figured out why Jonas keeps seeing things change. Why?
4. What is the Giver’s tone regarding the genetic scientists?
5.
What does Jonas respond “fiercely” to?
6. What memory does the Giver give Jonas to help him see?

Chapter 13 questions (p 97-107)
1. How is Jonas’s view of the Community changing?
2. Sameness is “not fair”, but why is it necessary in the Community?
3. What emotion does Jonas feel often? Who is it aimed at?
4. What did Jonas try to do to Asher?
5. What “disturbing” memory did Jonas receive? What made it disturbing?
6. How do
Jonas’s and the Giver’s definition of “life” differ?

7.
Who does the Giver “bitterly” insult?
8. What happened when the last Receiver failed?
9. How will Jonas help the Giver feel less pain?
Chapter 14 questions (p 108-117)
1. How is this version of the sledding memory different?
2. What is the Giver not allow Jonas to do?
3.
How has Jonas’s life at home changed?
4. What don’t “they” (the Controllers) want people to have? Why?

5. What problem is Gabe still having? What might be causes it?
6. What happens to twins?
7. How did Jonas quell Gabe’s restlessness?
Chapter 15 questions (p 118-120)
1. What memory does Jonas receive? How does it connect to the purpose of the community?
Chapter 16 questions (p 121-129)

1. How does Jonas see his role in society?
2. Jonas received three happy memories. What are they?
3. What memory does Jonas receive the Giver say is his favorite?
4. What do you think the “something else” the Jonas cannot describe is?
5. What question does Jonas ask his parents? How does their answer disappoint Jonas?
6. Who is Jonas able to tell his hopes for the world to?
Chapter 17 questions (p 130-138)
1. What rare event kicks off chapter 17?

2. How long has Jonas been off of the pill? How does he feel?
3. What game are all the kids playing?
4. Why does tension rise between Jonas and Asher?
5. Why did Jonas decline Fiona’s offer to go for a ride?
6. How has Gabriel developed?
Chapter 18 questions (p 139-145)
1. What was the name of the last Receiver trainee?

2. What memory changed Rosemary’s training?
3. Why is there a rule permitting Jonas from asking for a release?
4. Why would things be so terrible if something happened to Jonas?
Chapter 19 questions (p 146-151)
1. Why is Jonas thinking about release?
2. What video does the Giver get for Jonas? Where did it come from?
3. What did Father tell Jonas he does with the smaller twins?

4. Describe the release of the smaller twin.
5. What words are used to describe Jonas’s reaction to all of this?
Chapter 20 questions (p 152-162)
1. What does Jonas refuse to do?
2. What excuse does the Giver make for society?
3. Why doesn’t Fiona feel the same about release as Jonas does?

4.
What is the Giver’s plan?
5. The Giver didn’t see beyond like Jonas. Instead he can do what?
6. Why can’t the Giver go with Jonas?
7. What hope does the Giver have for the Community?
Chapter 21 questions (p 163-169)
1. What changed about the plan?
2. What happened to Gabriel the night before? What will happen to him tomorrow?

3.
Even though Jonas hates his father, which of his Father’s possessions does he take?
Why?
4.
Describe the two boys’ travel method.
Chapter 22 questions (p 170-173)
1. What accident happens to Jonas?
2. What does Gabriel see in the sky?
3. What do they eat? How did they get it?

4. Why does Gabe finally cry?
5. Why must Jonas stay strong? What does he no longer care about?
Chapter 23 questions (p 130-138) … to be done in class.