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Homework 2: The Giver Chapters 3-5 (pp. 25-50)Summary (20 points)

Write a brief summary (5-7 sentences) in your own words of what happens in this part of the book.

Pages 25-50 (50 points)

1. In this section of the book, we learn more about the values of Jonas’s community. Some things are considered rude or improper even if they aren’t against the official rules. Describe two such things that are discouraged.

2. Why does Jonas’s mother scold Lilly for wanting to be a Birthmother? What is the life of a Birthmother like?

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3. Using Jonas’s story about the apple he took from the Recreation Center, describe how the community deals with small problems that happen on a day-to-day basis. Also, what unusual thing happened that made Jonas so interested in that apple?

4. Why doesn’t Jonas want to talk about Benjamin’s accomplishments with him?

5. What happens to Jonas after he reports a dream that he has about Fiona to his mother? What do you think his “treatment” does to his “stirrings?”

Your Questions about the Book So Far (10 points)

Write two questions of your own about this section of the text that you would like to discuss in class:

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Vocabulary (20 points)Write 10 new words you saw in the text you read this week. For each word, write the page you saw it on, the part of speech, the definition, and a synonym for the word.

New Word Page Number Part of Speech Definition Synonym

gawk p. 5 verb To stare at someone in a stupid way

stare, gape

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