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The Giver
Lois Lowry
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What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–4
Chapters 5–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–11
Chapters 12–13
Chapters 14–16
Chapters 17–18
Chapters 19–20
Chapters 21–23
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Jonas
The Giver
Jonas’s Father
Jonas’s Mother
Asher
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Setting
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Chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-4
Chapters 5-6
Chapter 7-9
Chapters 10-11
Chapters 12-13
Chapters 14-16
Chapters 17-18
Chapters 19-20
Chapters 21-23
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The Giver
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Context
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Chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-4
Chapters 5-6
Chapters 7-9
Chapters 10-11
Chapters 12-13
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Chapters 19-20
Chapters 21-23
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Chapters 19-20 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 19-20 Quiz
1
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Before Jonas watches the video of the newchild being released, he believes that having twins in the community would be...
A drain on resources
Too confusing
A fun change
A crime against God
2
of 5
Where does Jonas' father put the body of the twin newchild he releases?
In a garbage chute
In the river
He buries it
The Elders take it
3
of 5
Rather than experiencing flashes of color, what form did the Giver's "seeing-beyond" take?
Dreaming about animals
Hearing music
Seeing auras
Seeing ghosts
4
of 5
What memories does the Giver intend to transmit to Jonas to aid him in his escape from the community?
Memories of courage
Memories of a jailbreak
Memories of war
Memories of his family
5
of 5
Per the Giver's plan, how will Jonas get out of the community?
Through a secret passage
Through the forest
Hidden in a truck
On the Giver's bicycle
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