The Giver
Chapters 13-18
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Chapter 13
1. What does Jonas agree might be “unsafe” if the community was allowed to do? Why would this be
“unsafe”?
2. What does Jonas try to do to Asher, Lily, and Father?
3. Where is The Giver’s spouse? Why do people eventually go here?
4. Why will it be difficult for Jonas to have a spouse?
5. Why does the Community need a Receiver of Memory if they very rarely ask his opinion and he is unable to
give them advice often?
Chapter 14
1. What painful memory did The Giver give to Jonas in chapter 14?
2. How did The Giver end each session with Jonas?
3. Why does the Giver say the memory of hunger is important?
4. What happened after people suffered from starvation and hunger?
5. What was the last time the Elders asked the Giver for advice?
6. What does the Giver tell Jonas the real reason the Receiver is so important to the community?
7. How is Gabe doing?
8. What is Jonas’ father going to have to decide when the twins are born?
9. What does Jonas volunteer to do for Gabe and what does he accidentally give to Gabe?
Chapter 15
1.
What is the memory that makes Jonas not want to return to The Giver for more transmissions?
2.
Why do you think that Jonas was particularly affected by this memory?
Chapter 16
1.
What is The Giver’s favorite memory that he gave away to Jonas?
2.
Where can Jonas find out the names of his grandparents if he wanted? Why it is impractical for him to
do this?
3. What is Jonas’ mother and father’s response to him after he asks them if they love him?
4.
Why do you think Jonas stopped taking his pill? Predict what might happen now that he has stopped.
(Do not just say that The Stirrings will return)
Chapter 17
1.
How has Jonas’ world changed now that he has stopped taking the pills?
2.
What does Jonas realize about Lily’s and his parents’ emotions?
3.
What game upsets Jonas in this chapter and why?
4.
How are Jonas’ new memories interfering with his friendships?
5.
Why doesn’t Jonas just explain the memory of war to his friends? Would you try to make them
understand if you were him?
6.
What milestone has Gabriel reached?
7.
What does the community do when twins are born? How is this determined?
8.
Why might the community want to separate twins?
9.
How much time approximately has passed in the novel?
Chapter 18
1.
What was the name of the previous failed Receiver? What were some of her personality traits?
2.
What was the first bad memory the previous failed Receiver was given?
3.
What happened to the previous failed Receiver and how did this impact The Giver and Jonas?
4.
What happened to the failed Receiver’s memories?
5.
What do you think The Giver is “deep in thought” about at the end of Chapter 18?
In the space below, use ALL of the following words to write a prediction paragraph for chapter 19.
video screen----scale-----needle----motionless----carton---numb----helplessness----bitter