Chapter 4 The Giver

Chapter 4 The Giver

7th - 8th Grade

11 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

Personal Attributes/ Employability Skills

Personal Attributes/ Employability Skills

3rd - 11th Grade

8 Qs

Our Future

Our Future

KG - 12th Grade

10 Qs

Verbal vs Nominal

Verbal vs Nominal

7th Grade

10 Qs

Norman MacCaig - Basking Shark

Norman MacCaig - Basking Shark

8th - 12th Grade

12 Qs

London

London

7th Grade

14 Qs

Rhetorical Fallacies

Rhetorical Fallacies

6th - 8th Grade

7 Qs

Internal and external conflicts

Internal and external conflicts

7th Grade

10 Qs

Grade 8

Grade 8

8th Grade

16 Qs

Chapter 4 The Giver

Chapter 4 The Giver

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RL.7.2, RL.7.1, RL.7.4

+12

Standards-aligned

Used 1K+ times

FREE Resource

About this resource

This quiz focuses on Chapter 4 of Lois Lowry's dystopian novel "The Giver," targeting key themes of conformity, community control, and the dehumanization of individuals within Jonas's society. The questions are appropriate for grades 7-8, requiring students to demonstrate reading comprehension, vocabulary understanding, and critical analysis of the author's social commentary. Students need to understand how dystopian societies function, recognize the way language masks harsh realities (particularly around the concept of "Release"), and analyze how communities can strip away individual identity and worth. The quiz assesses students' ability to identify specific plot details, interpret character motivations, and understand the underlying themes of sameness, control, and the treatment of people as functional objects rather than valued individuals. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying middle school English Language Arts. This assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a chapter comprehension check, homework assignment, or formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding before moving to subsequent chapters. Teachers can use this quiz during novel study units to ensure students grasp both literal and inferential comprehension elements, making it ideal for warm-up discussions or review sessions that prepare students for deeper thematic analysis. The questions align with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.1 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.2 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.2 for determining themes, and vocabulary standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.4 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.4 for determining word meanings in context.

See more

AI

Enhance your content in a minute

Add similar questions
Adjust reading levels
Convert to real-world scenario
Translate activity
More...

11 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What does "bragging" mean? 

To talk about all of the good things you have done
To talk about all of the bad things someone has done
To point out good things someone else has done
To point out bad things you have done

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Why is it against the rules for people to brag about their accomplishments? 

The community wants everyone to be the same
It is rude and uncalled for

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

True or False: People are treated useful objects in the community. 

True
False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where does Jonas go to volunteer at the beginning of Chapter 4?

The Birthing Center.
The Department of Justice.
The House of the Old.
The Childcare Center.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Why does Jonas spend most of his volunteer hours at multiple places instead of just once place? 

He wants to experience many aspects of the community
The community makes all Elevens experience many things
He enjoys many jobs in the community
He does what Asher wants to do

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What happens to an individual when they are "Released?"

they go to heaven
they go to another city
they go to live with another family
Noone knows

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Why does Jonas enjoy working at the House of Old? 

He likes getting to know the old people
He likes to bathe other people
The House of Old makes him feel calm and free
He does not like working there

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?