In this excerpt, Jonas, the main character, is talking to his friend Asher.
"Anyway," Jonas pointed out, "have you ever once known of anyone—I mean really known for sure, Asher, not just heard a story about it—who joined another community?"
"No," Asher admitted reluctantly. "But you can. It says so in the rules. If you don't fit in, you can apply for Elsewhere and be released. My mother says that once, about ten years ago, someone applied and was gone the next day." Then he chuckled. "She told me that because I was driving her crazy. She threatened to apply for Elsewhere."
"She was joking."
"I know. But it was true, what she said, that someone did that once. She said that it was really true. Here today and gone tomorrow. Never seen again. Not even a Ceremony of Release."
Jonas shrugged. It didn't worry him. How could someone not fit in? The community was so meticulously ordered, the choices so carefully made.
Even the Matching of Spouses was given such weighty consideration that sometimes an adult who applied to receive a spouse waited months or even years before a Match was approved and announced. All of the factors— disposition, energy level, intelligence, and interests—had to correspond and to interact perfectly. Jonas's mother for example, had higher intelligence than his father; but his father had a calmer disposition. They balanced each other. Their Match, which like all Matches had been monitored by the Committee of Elders for three years before they could apply for children, had always been a successful one.
Like the Matching of Spouses and the Naming and Placement of newchildren, the Assignments were scrupulously thought through by the Committee of Elders.
He was certain that his Assignment, whatever it was to be, and Asher's too, would be the right one for them. He only wished that the midday break would conclude, that the audience would reenter the Auditorium, and the suspense would end.
As if in answer to his unspoken wish, the signal came and the crowd began to move toward the doors.
From Lois Lowry, The Giver. Copyright 1993 by Lois Lowry
What does the information in the passage suggest about the community?
(2 points)
Responses
a. The citizens to not always fit in and often apply to live in other communities
a. The citizens to not always fit in and often apply to live in other communities
B. The citizens develop deep and meaningful relationships with friends and spouses.
B. The citizens develop deep and meaningful relationships with friends and spouses.
C. The citizens place greater value on having intelligence than having a calm disposition.
C. The citizens place greater value on having intelligence than having a calm disposition.
D. The citizens are not allowed to make many big life decisions on their own.
D. The citizens are not allowed to make many big life decisions on their own.
Question 2
2. Look at the word in bold.
"Anyway," Jonas pointed out, "have you ever once known of anyone—I mean really known for sure, Asher, not just heard a story about it—who joined another community?"
"No," Asher admitted reluctantly. "But you can. It says so in the rules. If you don't fit in, you can apply for Elsewhere and be released. My mother says that once, about ten years ago, someone applied and was gone the next day." Then he chuckled. "She told me that because I was driving her crazy. She threatened to apply for Elsewhere."
"She was joking."
"I know. But it was true, what she said, that someone did that once. She said that it was really true. Here today and gone tomorrow. Never seen again. Not even a Ceremony of Release."
Jonas shrugged. It didn't worry him. How could someone not fit in? The community was so meticulously ordered, the choices so carefully made.
Even the Matching of Spouses was given such weighty consideration that sometimes an adult who applied to receive a spouse waited months or even years before a Match was approved and announced. All of the factors— disposition, energy level, intelligence, and interests—had to correspond and to interact perfectly. Jonas's mother for example, had higher intelligence than his father; but his father had a calmer disposition. They balanced each other. Their Match, which like all Matches had been monitored by the Committee of Elders for three years before they could apply for children, had always been a successful one.
Like the Matching of Spouses and the Naming and Placement of newchildren, the Assignments were scrupulously thought through by the Committee of Elders.
He was certain that his Assignment, whatever it was to be, and Asher's too, would be the right one for them. He only wished that the midday break would conclude, that the audience would reenter the Auditorium, and the suspense would end.
As if in answer to his unspoken wish, the signal came and the crowd began to move toward the doors.
From Lois Lowry, The Giver. Copyright 1993 by Lois Lowry
What is the meaning of meticulously as used in the passage?
(2 points)
Responses
A. permanently and irreversible
A. permanently and irreversible
B. precisely and carefully
B. precisely and carefully
C. reluctantly and strenuously
C. reluctantly and strenuously
D. strangely and suspiciously
D. strangely and suspiciously
Question 3
3. Read the quotations below from Libba Bray's A Great and Terrible Beauty. Match each one with the theme or lesson it suggests.
(2 points)
And I could only stand by... The keeper of a secret so terrible it made me afraid to speak, scared that it would pour out of my like kerosene, burning everyone "Because you don't notice the light without a bit of shadow. Everything has both light and dark.
Not being able to talk about something can be a burden
Good things stand out only next to bad things
Question 4
4. Read the source of the allusion.
In the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," a shepherd boy repeatedly tricks people in his village by falsely claiming that a wolf is coming to eat his flock. When a wolf actually comes and the boy cries for help, nobody believes him or comes to his aid.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Brooke warned her youngest son not to cry wolf while wrestling with his older brother.
(2 points)
Responses
A. to raise a false alarm
A. to raise a false alarm
B. to make howling sounds
B. to make howling sounds
Question 5
5.Use the text to compare and contrast the French Revolution and the American Revolution.
The American and French Revolutions were separated by time period and location, yet they shared common themes. Like the American Revolution, the French Revolution was a revolt against an oppressive monarchy, which is a form of government in which one person rules, usually a king or queen. In America, the colonists wanted independence from British rule; the French, meanwhile, wanted independence from elite aristocrats in their own country. The two revolutions also shared an emphasis on Enlightenment ideals, which focused on the natural rights of all citizens. That said, the American Revolution sought only to make a change in government. The French Revolution, however, aimed to change far more about society: social structure, economy, and religion.
(2 points)
The French Revolution The American Revolution
Was caused by a desire to be free from a monarchy
Was affected by Enlightenment thought
Sought to change the country's social structure
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Here are the responses for each question based on the provided text and context:
Question 1
What does the information in the passage suggest about the community?
D. The citizens are not allowed to make many big life decisions on their own.
The passage highlights how the community has strict rules and procedures, as shown by the meticulous Matching of Spouses and Assignments by the Committee of Elders, indicating a lack of personal autonomy in significant life choices.
Question 2
What is the meaning of meticulously as used in the passage?
B. precisely and carefully
The term "meticulously" conveys how the community's decisions are made with high attention to detail and care.
Question 3
Match each quotation with the theme or lesson it suggests.
"And I could only stand by... The keeper of a secret so terrible it made me afraid to speak, scared that it would pour out of my like kerosene, burning everyone."
Not being able to talk about something can be a burden
"Because you don't notice the light without a bit of shadow. Everything has both light and dark."
Good things stand out only next to bad things
Question 4
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
A. to raise a false alarm
The phrase "cry wolf" refers to the act of raising a false alarm, as depicted in the fable.
Question 5
Use the text to compare and contrast the French Revolution and the American Revolution.
| The French Revolution | The American Revolution |
|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Was caused by a desire to be free from a monarchy | Was caused by a desire to be free from British rule |
| Was affected by Enlightenment thought | Was affected by Enlightenment thought |
| Sought to change the country's social structure | Sought only to make a change in government |
The table captures the similarities and differences between the two revolutions in a clear and organized manner.
