The document contains questions about the novel The Giver that probe the reader's understanding of key elements of the story world and characters. It asks about the community where doors are never locked, Jonas's limited perspective, what Jonas finds strange about the Receiver's dwelling, why The Giver has more books than others and how books relate to memory, how the Receiver transmits memories to Jonas, why Jonas doesn't know the meaning of words like sled and snow, why Jonas has no concept of pain, why Jonas must experience memories rather than just hear about them, why the Receiver was sad after training, why memories are a burden to the Giver, and how our society preserves memories.
The document contains questions about the novel The Giver that probe the reader's understanding of key elements of the story world and characters. It asks about the community where doors are never locked, Jonas's limited perspective, what Jonas finds strange about the Receiver's dwelling, why The Giver has more books than others and how books relate to memory, how the Receiver transmits memories to Jonas, why Jonas doesn't know the meaning of words like sled and snow, why Jonas has no concept of pain, why Jonas must experience memories rather than just hear about them, why the Receiver was sad after training, why memories are a burden to the Giver, and how our society preserves memories.
The document contains questions about the novel The Giver that probe the reader's understanding of key elements of the story world and characters. It asks about the community where doors are never locked, Jonas's limited perspective, what Jonas finds strange about the Receiver's dwelling, why The Giver has more books than others and how books relate to memory, how the Receiver transmits memories to Jonas, why Jonas doesn't know the meaning of words like sled and snow, why Jonas has no concept of pain, why Jonas must experience memories rather than just hear about them, why the Receiver was sad after training, why memories are a burden to the Giver, and how our society preserves memories.
The document contains questions about the novel The Giver that probe the reader's understanding of key elements of the story world and characters. It asks about the community where doors are never locked, Jonas's limited perspective, what Jonas finds strange about the Receiver's dwelling, why The Giver has more books than others and how books relate to memory, how the Receiver transmits memories to Jonas, why Jonas doesn't know the meaning of words like sled and snow, why Jonas has no concept of pain, why Jonas must experience memories rather than just hear about them, why the Receiver was sad after training, why memories are a burden to the Giver, and how our society preserves memories.
to live in a place where no doors are ever locked? 2. Jonas says, I thought there was only us. I thought there was only now. Do you think thats a good way to live? 3. What does Jonas find strange about the Receivers dwelling? 4. Why is The Giver allowed to have many books while the other members of the community are only allowed three? How are books and memory related? 5. How does The Receiver transmit memories to Jonas?
6. Why do you think Jonas doesnt know what the words sled, snow, and downhill mean? 7. Why does Jonas have no concept of pain? How would your life be different if you had never experienced pain? 1. Can you imagine giving up such things as snow and hills because they are impractical? 2. Why do you think Jonas must experience the memories rather than just hear about them? 3. Why do you think The Receiver was a little sad after the first day of training? 4. Why does The Giver say to have memories is a burden? How does it ease the burden of the Giver to transmit memories to Jonas. 5. Why do you think Jonass world eliminated sun, hills, and snow? 6. In what ways do we preserve memories in our society?