| Why was the community without color? | The scientists changed their genes to create ‘Sameness’; the people wer nt allowed to make choices. |
| Why couldn’t the community have choices? | They might make a mistake. |
| What does Jonas try to get Asher to see? | The red geraniums. |
| What horrible memory did the Giver give to Jonas in this chapter? | An elephant killed for its tusks and the baby elephant crying for its mama. |
| Why would it be difficult for Jonas to have a spouse? | He couldn’t really share his life with her. |
| What happened 10 years ago? | When the Receiver failed, the memories werereleased out into the community. |
| Why was it important that the Receiver keep all the memories? | So that the citizens wouldn’t have to bear the pain. |
| Why did Jonas tell the Giver to start giving him some painful memories? | To lighten the Giver’s load because he was in so much pain. |
The Giver Chapter 13 Questions
April 14, 2020