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The Giver Test
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7th Grade
12/11/2010

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What do we have in common with Jonas's society?
Definition

-We both work

-We both go to school

-We both have to be interdependant on one another

-We're both disciplined when we make an error when we are young

-We both have senior's homes

 

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How is Jonas's society different than ours?
Definition

-They don't have colour

-They don't have music

-The birth mothers have to give their children away

-They get assigned jobs

-The have ceremonies, not birthdays

-They're restricted to 2 babies a "family unit"

-They have to have one boy and one girl

-They have an abundance of age restrictions

-Babies get released (killed)

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How is our society different than Jonas's?
Definition

-We get to keep our babies

-We get to choose our jobs

-We have our own birthdays instead of ceremonies

-We can choose how many babies we have

-We can have all gendars of babies

-We have colour

-We have music

-We have less age restrictions Ex. we're allowed to ride a bike before the age of nine

-Babies dont get released here

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Describe Jonas's Mother
Definition
She's very caring for Jonas. For example, she helped Jonas feel comfortable about taking pills for "The Stirrings". She is very proud of Jonas for being the receiver of memories.
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Describe Jonas's father.
Definition
He's very caring person. He didn't want Jonas to know about babies getting released, for the sake of his happiness. He is also a nurturer for children at a nurturer center.
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Who's Rosemary, and what happened to her?
Definition
Rosemary is the failed receiver and The Giver's daughter. She tried to be strong, but the memories of war and pain were to much for her to handle, so she applied for release.
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In the book, do Jonas and Gabriel live or die?
Definition
They were close to death, or getting captured by searchers on their journey. In the end, they did make it past the giant snow covered hill, and for the first time, they heard music.
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Define unscrupulous
Definition
Not very careful or disciplined.
Term
Define disposition
Definition
Someones personal outlook on things.
Term
Define anxiousness
Definition
To feel uneasy, uncomfortable, or nervous.
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Define relinquished
Definition
To give up or surrender
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Define transgression
Definition
To violate a law or a rule.
Term
Define conciousness
Definition
To be aware of your surroundings, and thoughts.
Term
Define interdependance
Definition
To depend on one another.
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Define confided
Definition
To dicuss private matters or problems with someone.
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Define infringed
Definition
To break or violate a rule.
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Define distinguished
Definition
To be seen or noticed by excellence in something.
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Define implore
Definition
To beg for something
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Define gesture
Definition
A way to show an emotion with an action.
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Define euthanasia
Definition
To allow someone to die or be killed due to extreme pain or medical problems.
Term
Define chute
Definition
A short or long track leading to a garbage or disposal spot.
Term
Define luminous
Definition
A way to describe something that's vibrant or bright.
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Define syringe
Definition
A hypodermic needle, usually filled with poison.
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Define wail
Definition
To cry in a whining matter
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Define emerge
Definition
To come into view or notice.
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Define sympathetic
Definition
To feel bad for someone or feel someones pain.
Term
Define astonished
Definition
To feel amazed by something.
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