The Giver: Chapters 15-19
Chapter 15
1. Why do you think this chapter is so short?
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2. Why does The Giver say, “forgive me”?
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Chapter 16
1. How does Jonas learn of love?
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2. Why are Grandparents a new idea for Jonas?
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3. What does this book’s society lose without Grandparents? What do they gain?
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4. What provokes Jonas’s first lie to his parents?
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Chapter 17
1. How is the day in Chapter 17 a study in contrasts?
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2. Why does Jonas stop taking his daily pills?
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3. How is Gabe proceeding?
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Chapter 18
1. What is the story of Rosemary?
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2. What happened to the memories transferred to Rosemary? How were the training rules changed as a result?
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3. Why does The Giver advise Jonas to stay away from the river?
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Chapter 19
1. What does Jonas learn about Rule 3 from his training rules (refer back to page 68) in this chapter?
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2. How does The Giver feel about Rosemary’s release?
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3. How does Lois Lowry describe Jonas’s feeling at the end of this chapter?
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