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The Messenger
by: Lois Lowry
Chapters 1-3

Chapter 1

1. What are three major differences between Matty and the Old Man he lives with?

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2. What disability does the old man have? Does this seem to affect him? ______\
3. Matty initially pays a good deal of attention to the School Teacher’s birthmark. Why? What does this reveal about him? ______
4. What differences are there between The Village in The Messenger and The Community The Giver? ______
5. Why don’t people travel into the forest? ______
6. What does Matty do to the frog? ______
7. What is keening? ______

Chapter 2
8. What has happened to Gatherer? ______

9. What might the gaming machine be? ______
11. What is the Leader concerned about? ______
Chapter 3

12. In this chapter, Matty begs the old man to let him go to Trade Mart so that he can get a...... ? ______
13. What is the troubling awareness that Matty does not want to share with the Old Man? ______
14. What is one very important rule that Leader made for Village and why?

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15. How did others come to live in Village?
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The Messenger
by: Lois Lowry
Chapters 4-6
ALL WORK MUST BE COMPLETED IN COMPLETE SENTENCES!

1. What is different to Matty about Leader’s homeplace? ______
2. Who do you think Leader might be? What clues lead you to this decision? List specific examples. ______
3. With what problem in Village is Leader most concerned? ______
4. Why is the Old Man so worried about people Trading? ______
Chapter 5

5. What are the most dangerous kinds of trades? ______
6. What happens when Matty touches the puppy? ______
7. Who is Jean? ______
8. What is the relationship between Mentor and Stocktender?. ______
9. What does Jean believe is the reason for the puppy’s improved health? ______
10. After Matty’s encounter with the frog, what power does he know that he has? ______
11. What happens to Matty after he heals something/someone? ______
Chapters 6

12. Describe how “new ones” are welcomed? ______
13. What does Matty notice about Mentor that is different? ______

14. The Old Man agrees to allow Matty to go to Trade Mart, but Matty must promise this:
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The Messenger
by: Lois Lowry
Chapters 7-9

Chapter 7

1. List at least three things Matty observes on his journey to Trade Mart.

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2. What are some of the items that people seem to be trading? What things does Matty literally see them bringing with them? ______

3. How is a trade made? ______
4. What is different about the way people make trades at this point in the story? ______
5. Given what you know about Mentor, what do you think he is trying to trade for? ______
6. After reading this chapter you can conclude that people seem to be trading ______for material, unnecessary goods.
7. Do you believe that this is a problem for Village? Explain why or why not. ______

Chapter 8
8. Why is Jean troubled about her father? ______
9. Why doesn’t Matty tell Jean about his power? ______
10. Why does Matty go back to Leader again? ______
11. What name does Leader give to Matty’s Puppy? ______
Chapter 9

12. What concern does Vladik’s mother have about the borders? ______
13. This chapter makes an allusion to what other work of literature? ______
14. What has Mentor become consumed by?

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The Messenger
by: Lois Lowry
Chapters 10-12
ALL WORK MUST BE DONE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES!

Chapter 10

1. How are meetings in Village handled? ______
2. What do you think Ramon’s family has traded for the gaming machine and other material goods. ______
3. With what problem in Village is Leader most concerned? ______
4. Why is the Old Man so worried about people Trading? ______
Chapter 11

5. What is Matty doing on his journey? ______
6. Why is Matty the one who must go on the journey? ______
7. What does Leader tell Matty about his gift? ______
8. Who is Seer’s daughter? Why is Matty so concerned with reaching her? ______
9. What is wrong with Seer’s daughter? ______
10. What are some things about Village over which Matty feels uneasy? ______
11. What happens to the cross stitch that Kira has made Seer? ______

Chapters 12

12. Who is Matty’s companion on his journey? ______
13. What are the most apparent differences in Forest that Matty notices? ______

14. What predictions do you have about why these differences might be occuring?

The Messenger
by: Lois Lowry
Chapters 13-16
ALL WORK MUST BE DONE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES!

Chapter 13

1. List three things that were a part of Matty’s life before he came to Village ______
2. What handicap does Kira have? How might this influence Matty’s mission? ______
3. Why is Kira’s current community against her leaving? What gift does she have? ______
4. What does Matty plan to do for Kira? ______
Chapter 14

5. What is Kira’s response to the idea that her leg be straightened? What is her reasoning? ______
6. How does Matty show Kira his gift? ______
7. What is Kira’s decision about going to Village? Why does she decide this? ______
Chapter 15

8. At the beginning of the chapter, Lois Lowry, the author, uses many descriptive details to create the setting. Quote at least two of those details and explain what how they affect you as a reader. ______
9. How does Matty feel upon entering the forest for the journey back to village? What makes him feel this way? ______
10. How are Leader and Seer watching Matty and Kira? ______
11. How many days to Matty and Kira have to make it through forest? ______

Chapters 16

12. What is Forest doing to Kira’s feet? ______
13. What other differences is Matty noticing about Forest? ______

14. What does Leader see that he is afraid to tell Seer?
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The Messenger
by: Lois Lowry
Chapters 17-20
ALL WORK MUST BE DONE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES!

Chapter 17

1. What does the sap from the forest do to Matty and Kira? What descriptive details are used to communicate this to you? ______

2. In previous times, why was it easier for people to travel through Forest? ______
3. What does Kira see in her needlepoint? ______
4. How does Matty seem to view his gift at the end of this chapter? ______
Chapter 18

5. What worries does Seer have in this chapter? ______

Chapter 19

6. What happens to Matty and Kira as they are sleeping? ______
7. How many days of traveling through Forest does it take before Leader feels Forest’s attack? ______

8. How does Forest attack Leader? ______

Chapter 20

9. How do Leader and Kira communicate? ______

10. What Message does Kira deliver to Matty? ______
Chapter 21

11. What does Matty do to Forest? ______

12. What happens to Forest? ______
13. What does Matty discover that Forest truly is? ______

14. What true name does Leader give Matty?
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