The Giver (1-7)

In the first chapter, why is the Pilot released from the community? 

• He was a spy from an enemy community. 
• He failed to deliver his cargo of food on time
• He misread his navigational instructions and frightened the community
• He crashed his aircraft

Why does Jonas decide that “apprehensive” is a better word for his feeling than “frightened”?

• He wants to use more sophisticated vocabulary, since he is turning twelve soon
• He thinks it expresses more precisely how he feels
• He likes words that begin with vowels
• His mother once used the word “apprehensive” and he admires her

Why does Jonas’s mother discourage Lily from becoming a Birthmother?

• Giving birth is dangerous, and Lily might die from the complications
• Birthmothers are very lazy and never get anything done
• The position holds very little honor in the society
• The society is overpopulated

Why is Gabriel in danger of being released?

• He bites the staff at the Nurturing Center
• He is deformed
• He is not growing fast enough and cannot sleep through the night
• He smiles too much, and the staff suspects he will be abnormally gassy when he grows up

Why is the Ceremony of Twelves so important? 

• It is when the boys in the community become men and get their jobs.
• It is when all 12s (boys and girls) receive their assignments (careers). 
• It is the year they get married. 
• It is when boys becomes the receiver.

Jonas stole an apple that he and Asher were playing with. What happened to the apple that made Jonas want to keep it? 

• Asher dropped it.
• It vanished in mid-air
• Fiona gave it to them.
• It changed.

Which of the following is a time when release is a celebration?

• when it is for the Old

• when someone must apologize

• when it is for a newchild

• when it is for a birthday

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the ritual they have as a family every evening?

• Telling of feelings
• Praying before dinner.
• Watching the news.
• Playing board games.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Why wasn't Asher considered for the assignment of Instructor of Threes?

• Because this assignment was given to only girls
• Because this assignment was in charge of studying the laws.
• Because this assignment was in charge of teaching Nines how to ride bicycles
• Because this assignment was in charge of correct language

Tags

CCSS.RL.K.1

CCSS.SL.K.2

CCSS.SL.K.3

Apprehensive

• terrified
• uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
• happy and relaxed
• excited