1. Which word best defines the word diminish? One would think his anxiety would diminish, not increase, once his name was called
. a. mature b. grow c. lessen d. begin
2. Read the paragraph from the novel The Giver.
With the chant, Jonas knew, the community was accepting him and his new role, giving him life, the way they had given it to the new child Caleb. His heart swelled with gratitude and pride. But at the same time, he was filled with fear. He did not know what his selection meant. He did not know what he was to become. Or what would become of him.
Which type of conflict is illustrated in the previous sentences?
a. character vs. self b. character vs. nature c. character vs. society d. character vs. nature
3. The Chief Elder tells the assembled community that Jonas has all the qualities that they look for in a Receiver: Intelligence, Integrity, Courage, Wisdom, and the Capacity to See Beyond. The best description of the Capacity to See Beyond is
a. the ability to see and experience things others cannot. b. the ability to see all the colors of the rainbow. c. the ability to see things clearly, even when they are far away. d. the ability to see things change in midair.
<span>Q1. The answer is c. lessen. To diminish something means to make something smaller. To lessen something is to make it less. In either case, it means to decrease something. Thus, in this sentence "One would think his anxiety would diminish, not increase, once his name was called." 'lessen' can substitute 'diminish'. Q2. The answer is a. character vs. self. In the paragraph, character vs. self-conflict is obvious. Sentences "...he was filled with fear. He did not know what his selection meant. He did not know what he was to become. Or what would become of him." show his unawareness of what will become of him which worries him. This implies self-conflict. Q3. The answer is a. the ability to see and experience things others cannot. In The Giver, the capacity to see beyond is the ability to use not those senses present in the community, but those senses present in the memories. For instance, Jonas has ability to see colours.</span>
