the giver interactive tutorial created by jennifer kirsch

The GiverInteractive Tutorial

Created by Jennifer Kirsch

Directions

• Select a category to review and click on it.

• Correctly answer all questions in that category.

• Select another category for review and click on it.

• Correctly answer all questions in those categories.

The Giver Categories

Plot

Characters and Terminology

Vocabulary

Once you have completed all three categories, please click on the “End”

button.

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The Giver Plot

Please answer each question in this category.

Plot #1

• Why is the Pilot released from the Community?– A. He was a spy.

– B. He was late with his delivery.

– C. He misread his navigational instructions.

– D. He crashed.

A. He was a spy.

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Plot #1 and try again.

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B. He was late with his delivery.

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Plot #1 and try again.

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C. He misread his navigational directions.

• You are correct! Please proceed to Plot #2.

Plot #2

D. He crashed.

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Plot #1 and try again.

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Plot #2

• What does Jonas’s mother do for a living?– A. Nurturer– B. Storyteller– C. Birthmother– D. Department of Justice

A. Nurturer

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Plot #2 and try again.

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B. Storyteller

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Plot #2 and try again.

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C. Birthmother

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Plot #2 and try again.

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D. Department of Justice

• You are correct! Jonas’s mother works for the Department of Justice. Please proceed to Plot #3.

Plot #3

Plot #3

• How does the Community react to the death of the child?– A. They hold a candlelight vigil. – B. They send dinner to the family.– C. They warn the children.– D. They chant the child’s name.

A. They hold a candlelight vigil.

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Plot #3 and try again.

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B. They send dinner to the family.

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Plot #3 and try again.

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C. They warn the children.

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Plot #3 and try again.

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D. They chant the child’s name.

• You are correct! Community members chant the child’s name over and over. Please proceed to Plot #4.

Plot #4

Plot #4

• What do the numbers assigned to each child signify?– A. birth order– B. rank in school– C. department to which they belong– D. height in inches

A. birth order

• You are correct! Their numbers tell us how “old” a child is. Please proceed to Plot #5.

Plot #5

B. rank in school

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Plot #4 and try again.

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C. department to which they belong

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Plot #4 and try again.

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D. Height

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Plot #4 and try again.

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Plot #5

• True or False?

• The Nurturing Center Releases one of every set of identical twins.– True– False

True

• You are correct! The Community would not be able to explain how two identical people existed. Please proceed to Plot #6.

Plot #6

False

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Plot #5 and try again.

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Plot #6

• This is the reason for the Chief Elder’s apology at the Ceremony of Twelve. – A. Jonas will be released.– B. She’s caused them anxiety.– C. Her shoes don’t match her outfit.– D. Children are disappointed with their

Assignments.

A. Jonas will be released.

• Jonas is not going to be released. Please return to Plot #6 and try again.

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B. She’s caused them anxiety.

• You are correct! The Chief Elder has caused Community members anxiety by skipping Jonah. Please proceed to Plot #7.

Plot #7

C. Her shoes don’t match her outfit.

• This answer is incorrect. Members of the Community don’t see color, so they wouldn’t know this anyway. Please return to Plot #6 and try again.

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D. Children are disappointed with their Assignments.

• This answer is incorrect. It doesn’t matter if the children like their Assignments or not. They do not have a choice in this matter. Please return to Plot #6 and try again.

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Plot #7

• Where did the Giver get his wisdom?– A. from his own experience– B. from reading books– C. from the previous Receiver– D. from surgery

A. from his own experience

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Plot #7 and try again.

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B. from reading books

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Plot #7 and try again.

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C. from the previous Receiver

• You are correct! The previous Receiver transmitted memories to the Giver. Please proceed to Plot #8.

Plot #8

D. from surgery

• This answer is incorrect. There is no evidence that the Giver ever had surgery. Please return to Plot #7 and try again.

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Plot #8

• True or False?

• Jonas may apply for Release.– True– False

True

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas is not permitted to apply for Release. Please return to Plot #8 and try again.

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False

• You are correct! If Jonas was Released, all of the memories he had accumulated would enter the minds of the Community members. Please proceed to Plot #9.

Plot #9

Plot #9

• True or False?

• Jonas’s parents refuse to tell him that they love him. – True – False

True

• . You are correct! In the Community, love is an obsolete word. Please proceed to Plot #10.

Plot #10

False

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Plot #9 and try again.

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Plot #10

• What was the failed Receiver’s name?– A. Poppy– B. Asher– C. Fiona– D. Rosemary

A. Poppy

• This answer is incorrect. I don’t recall there being a character named Poppy. Please return to Plot #10 and try again

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B. Asher

• This answer is incorrect. Asher is Jonas’s best friend. Please return to Plot #10 and try again.

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C. Fiona

• This answer is incorrect. Fiona works as a volunteer with Jonas. Please return to Plot #10 and try again.

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D. Rosemary

• You are correct! Rosemary failed as Receiver of Memory, because she was Released. Please proceed to Plot #11.

Plot #11

Plot #11

• True or False?

• Stirrings are religious gatherings.– True– False

True

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Plot #11 and try again.

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False

• You are correct! Stirrings are the start of sexual desire. Please proceed to Plot #12.

Plot #12

Plot #12

• What memory is transmitted to Jonas first?– A. a sled ride– B. a sunburn– C. a family at Christmas– D. a broken leg

A. a sled ride

• You are correct! Jonas’s first transmitted memory is of a sled ride through falling snow. Please proceed to Plot #13.

Plot #13

B. a sunburn

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas does not receive the memory of a sunburn in his first session. Please return to Plot #12 and try again.

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C. a family at Christmas

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas does not receive the memory of a family at Christmas first. Please return to Plot #12 and try again.

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D. a broken leg

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas later receives the memory of a broken leg from a sled riding accident. Please return to Plot #12 and try again.

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Plot #13

• Why does the game of “good guys and bad guys” bother Jonas?– A. They did not let him play.– B. They are not following the rules.– C. He has a better idea for a game.– D. They have a casual attitude toward violence.

A. They did not let him play.

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas was invited to play. Please return to Plot #13 and try again.

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B. They are not following the rules.

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas’s is not concerned with the rules governing gameplay. Please return to Plot #13 and try again.

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C. He has a better idea for a game.

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas does not have a better idea for a game. Please return to Plot #13 and try again.

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D. They have a casual attitude toward violence.

• You are correct! Jonas’s friends do not understand how tragic violence can be. Please proceed to Plot #14.

Plot#14

Plot #14

• Gabriel is in danger of being Released because he _________ .– A. is biting– B. is deformed– C. is not sleeping– D. is too happy

A. is biting

• This answer is incorrect. There is no evidence that Gabriel bites others at the Nurturing Center. Please return to Plot #14 and try again.

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B. is deformed

• This answer is incorrect. Gabriel is not deformed. Please return to Plot #14 and try again.

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C. is not sleeping

• You are correct! Gabriel is not sleeping through the night. Please proceed to Plot #15.

Plot#15

D. is too happy

• This answer is incorrect. Gabriel is like most babies; he’s a happy baby. Please return to Plot #14 and try again.

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Plot #15

• True or False?

• At the end of the novel, Jonas sees a search party from the Community.– True– False

True

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Plot #15 and try again.

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False

• You are correct! Jonas sees (or thinks he sees) colored lights in house windows.

End ofPlot

Congratulations!

You have completed one-third of your review.

Please return to the category slide to select Characters and

Terminology or Vocabulary.

The Giver Characters and Terminology

Please answer each question in this category.

Characters and Terminology #1

• Who transmits memories to the main character?– A. Jonas– B. Asher– C. Lily– D. the Giver

A. Jonas

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas cannot transmit memories to himself. Please return to Characters and Terminology #1 and try again.

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B. Asher

• This answer is incorrect. Asher does not transmit memories to the main character. Please return to Characters and Terminology #1 and try again.

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C. Lily

• This answer is incorrect. Lily does not transmit memories to the main character. Please return to Characters and Terminology #1 and try again.

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D. The Giver

• You are correct! The Giver transmits memories to the main character. Please proceed to Characters and Terminology #2.

Char.#2

Characters and Terminology #2

• True or False?

• Gabriel is Jonas’s brother.– True– False

True

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas’s Family Unit is only permitted to have one male child and one female child. Please return to Characters and Terminology #2 and try again.

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False

• You are correct! Gabriel is a Newchild brought home from the Nurturing Center by Jonas’s father. Please proceed to Characters and Terminology #3.

Char. #3

Characters and Terminology #3

• What is Jonas’s Assignment?– A. Nurturer– B. Receiver of Memory– C. Pilot– D. Birthmother

A. Nurturer

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas is not a Nurturer. Please return to Characters and Terminology #3 and try again.

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B. Receiver of Memory

• You are correct! Jonas is the Receiver of Memory. Please proceed to Characters and Terminology #4.

Char.#4

C. Pilot

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas is not a Pilot. Please return to Characters and Terminology #3 and try again.

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D. Birthmother

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas is not a Birthmother. Please return to Characters and Terminology #3 and try again.

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Characters and Terminology #4

• Who is the Giver’s daughter?– A. Lily– B. Fiona– C. Larissa– D. Rosemary

A. Lily

• This answer is incorrect. Lily is Jonas’s sister. Please return to Characters and Terminology #4 and try again.

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B. Fiona

• This answer is incorrect. Fiona is Jonas’s friend. Please return to Characters and Terminology #4 and try again.

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C. Larissa

• This answer is incorrect. Larissa lives at the House of the Old. Please return to Characters and Terminology #4 and try again.

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D. Rosemary

• You are correct! Rosemary is the Giver’s daughter. Please proceed to Characters and Terminology #5.

Char.#5

Characters and Terminology #5

• __________ is a Community member’s “career.”– A. An Assignment– B. An Elder– C. A Receiver– D. A Nurturer

A. An Assignment

• You are correct! An Assignment is a “career.” Please proceed to Characters and Terminology #6.

Char.#6

B. An Elder

• This answer is incorrect. An Elder is a senior member of the Community. Please return to Characters and Terminology #5 and try again.

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C. A Receiver

• This answer is incorrect. A Receiver is one who receives memories. Please return to Characters and Terminology #5 and try again.

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D. A Nurturer

• This answer is incorrect. A Nurturer cares for Newchildren. Please return to Characters and Terminology #5 and try again.

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Characters and Terminology #6

• 6. __________ is when someone leaves the Community.– A. The Ceremony of Twelve– B. The Naming Ceremony– C. The Celebration of Volunteers – D. The Celebration of Release

A. The Ceremony of Twelve

• This answer is incorrect. Community members receive their Assignments at the Ceremony of Twelve. Please return to Characters and Terminology #6 and try again.

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B. The Naming Ceremony

• This answer is incorrect. Community members receive their names at the Naming Ceremony. Please return to Characters and Terminology #6 and try again.

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C. The Celebration of Volunteers

• This answer is incorrect. Community members do not participate in the Celebration of Volunteers. There is no such celebration. Please return to Characters and Terminology #6 and try again.

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D. The Celebration of Release

• You are correct! Community members “leave” the Community at the Celebration of Release. Please proceed to Characters and Terminology #7.

Char.#7

Characters and Terminology #7

• __________ is an example of a Comfort Object?– A. A bicycle– B. A speaker– C. A stuffed toy– D. A Newchild

A. A bicycle

• This answer is incorrect. Bicycles are received by Nines. Please return to Characters and Terminology #7 and try again.

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B. Speakers

• This answer is incorrect. Speakers make announcements to the Community members. Please return to Characters and Terminology #7 and try again.

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C. A stuffed toy

• You are correct! A stuffed toy is an example of a Comfort Object. Please proceed to Characters and Terminology #8.

Char.#8

D. A Newchild

• This answer is incorrect. A Newchild is a new member born into the Community. Please return to Characters and Terminology #7 and try again.

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Characters and Terminology #8

• True or False?

• Larissa lives at the House of the Old. – True– False

True

• You are correct! Larissa is a resident at the House of the Old. Please proceed to Characters and Terminology #9.

Char.#9

False

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Characters and Terminology #8 and try again.

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Characters and Terminology #9

• __________ presides over the Ceremony of Twelve.– A. The Giver– B. The Chief Elder – C. Jonas’s mother – D. Gabriel

A. The Giver

• This answer is incorrect. The Giver attends the Ceremony of Twelve, but he does not “run” this ceremony. Please return to Characters and Terminology #9 and try again.

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B. The Chief Elder

• You are correct! The Chief Elder announces the Twelves’ Assignments. Please proceed to Characters and Terminology #10.

Char.#10

C. Jonas’s mother

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas’s mother sits in the audience at the Ceremony of Twelve. Please return to Characters and Terminology #9 and try again.

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D. Gabriel

• This answer is incorrect. Gabriel is a Newchild at the Ceremony of Twelve. Please return to Characters and Terminology #9 and try again.

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Characters and Terminology #10

• True or False?

• Lois Lowry is the author of The Giver. – True– False

True

• You are correct! Lois Lowry is the author of The Giver.

End ofChar.

False

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Characters and Terminology #10 and try again.

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Congratulations!

You have completed one-third of your review.

Please return to the category slide to select Plot or Vocabulary.

The Giver Vocabulary

Please answer each question in this category.

Vocabulary #1

• True or False?

• Apprehensive means fearful of what may be coming.– True– False

True

• You are correct! Apprehensive means fearful of what may be coming. Please proceed to Vocabulary #2.

Vocab#2

False

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Vocabulary #1 and try again.

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Vocabulary #2

• The instructor verbally __________ Asher for being late. – A. intrigue– B. chastised– C. tentatively– D. sarcastic

A. intrigue

• This answer is incorrect. Intrigue means to make or accomplish by secret plotting. Please return to Vocabulary #2 and try again.

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B. chastised

• You are correct! Asher was verbally punished by his instructor for being late. Please proceed to Vocabulary #3.

Vocab#3

C. tentatively

• This answer is incorrect. Tentatively means not fully worked out or developed. Please return to Vocabulary #2 and try again.

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D. sarcastic

• This answer is incorrect. Sarcastic means a remark made usually to hurt someone’s feelings. Please return to Vocabulary #2 and try again.

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Vocabulary #3

• Jonas creates a __________ shelter when he and Gabriel venture away from the Community. – A. sarcastic– B. tentative– C. makeshift– D. vigilant

A. sarcastic

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas does not make a remark that hurts Gabriel’s feelings. Please return to Vocabulary #3 and try again.

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B. tentative

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas does not create an underdeveloped shelter for Gabriel and himself. Please return to Vocabulary #3 and try again.

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C. makeshift

• You are correct! Jonas creates a temporary shelter for he and Gabriel. Please proceed to Vocabulary #4.

Vocab#4

D. vigilant

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas does not create a shelter that alerts others of danger. Please return to Vocabulary #3 and try again.

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Vocabulary #4

• What is Jonas forbidden from doing?– A. riding a bicycle– B. reading books– C. going to school– D. requesting “Release”

A. riding a bicycle

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas is permitted to ride his bicycle. Please return to Vocabulary #4 and try again.

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B. reading books

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas is encouraged to read books as part of his training. Please return to Vocabulary #4 and try again.

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C. going to school

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas continues to go to school. Please return to Vocabulary #4 and try again.

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D. requesting “Release”

• You are correct! Jonas is ordered not to request “Release.” Please proceed to Vocabulary #5.

Vocab#5

Vocabulary #5

• True or False?

• The Ceremony of Twelve is a solemn ceremony. – True– False

True

• You are correct! The Ceremony of Twelve is a serious and dignified ceremony. Please proceed to Vocabulary #6.

Vocab#6

False

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Vocabulary #5 and try again.

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Vocabulary #6

• If you act in a conspicuous manner, you are _________ .– A. easily seen– B. severely punished – C. temporarily replaced– D. emphatically uttered

A. easily seen

• You are correct! Conspicuous means easily seen. Please proceed to Vocabulary #7.

Vocab#7

B. severely punished

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Vocabulary #6 and try again.

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C. temporarily replaced

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Vocabulary #6 and try again.

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D. emphatically uttered

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Vocabulary #6 and try again.

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Vocabulary #7

• Jonas is the Giver’s __________.– A. humiliation– B. irony– C. successor– D. nurturer

A. humiliation

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas does not lose his pride or respect. Please return to Vocabulary #7 and try again.

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B. irony

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas does not do the opposite of what he intends. Please return to Vocabulary #7 and try again.

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C. successor

• You are correct! Jonas will follow the Giver. Please proceed to Vocabulary #8.

Vocab#8

D. nurturer

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas does not further the Giver’s development. Please return to Vocabulary #7 and try again.

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Vocabulary #8

• Jonas __________ the Community differently after he began his training. – A. perceived– B. glistened– C. rued– D. relinquished

A. perceived

• You are correct! Jonas became more aware of the Community through his senses. Please proceed to Vocabulary #9.

Vocab#9

B. glistened

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas did not shine or sparkle after he began his training. Please return to Vocabulary #8 and try again.

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C. rued

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas did not excite pity or sympathy once he started his training. Please return to Vocabulary #8 and try again.

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D. relinquished

• This answer is incorrect. Jonas did not retreat from the Community once he began training. Please return to Vocabulary #8 and try again.

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Vocabulary #9

• True or False?

• Community members were interdependent. – True– False

False

• This answer is incorrect. Please return to Vocabulary #9 and try again.

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True

• You are correct! Community members depended on one another. Please proceed to Vocabulary #10.

Vocab#10

Vocabulary #10

• During “Release,” a Community member became __________ .– A. chastised– B. acquired– C. glistened– D. immobilized

A. chastised

• This answer is incorrect. A Community member was not punished severely during “Release.” Please return to Vocabulary #10 and try again.

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B. acquired

• This answer is incorrect. A Community member did not get something through his or her own efforts during “Release.” Please return to Vocabulary #10 and try again.

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C. glistened

• This answer is incorrect. A Community member did not shine or sparkle during “Release.” Please return to Vocabulary #10 and try again.

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D. immobilized

• You are correct! A Community member was unable to move during “Release.”

End ofVocab

Congratulations!

You have completed one-third of your review.

Please return to the category slide to select Plot or Characters and

Terminology.

Congratulations!

You have successfully completed this interactive tutorial for

The Giver!

Good luck on your test!

End of Tutorial!