◼︎ Chapter 14 / pages 136 - 148

  1. The Giver takes Jonas back to a snow-covered hill. What happens this time? (pp. 136 - 137)

  2. What usually happens when a member of the community experiences pain? (p. 138)

  3. The realization that They have never known pain made Jonas feel lonely. (p. 139) How do you understand this?

  4. What color-filled memories of pleasure does The Giver share with Jonas after Jonas experiences pain? (p. 139)

  5. The Giver explains why memories of hunger were important (p. 140). What does he say?

  6. The Giver explains how his memories helped when the plane flew over the community and the community wanted to shoot it down (p. 141). What does he share?

  7. Why does Jonas feel that “nothing could be changed”? (pp. 142 - 143)

  8. What happens when a Birthmother has twins? (p. 144)?

  9. Why do you think Jonas offers to let Gabrielle sleep in this bedroom? (p. 145)

  10. What happens when Jonas pats Gabrielle’s back, to help Gabrielle fall back to sleep? (pp. 146 - 147)

NOTE: In the 4th quarter, the ABCD answers are now 10 points (instead of 3)

ABCD (Above & Beyond the Call of Duty) — the only way to get to 50/50 (A+); you may also need the points if you’ve dropped points for questions 1-10.

  • The Giver believes painful memories brings wisdom.

  • Do you think he is right about this? Or wrong?

  • Most people don’t want pain and would like not to have painful memories.

  • Should we protect them from painful memories?