The Giver 9-12 Reading Check

Which is not a rule Jonas receives for his training?

• Go immediately to the Annex at the end of the school day.

• Go immediately to your dwelling after training.

• You must always tell the truth when asked about your training.

• You are exempt from rules governing rudeness.

Which of the following did not happen concerning the previous Receiver-in-Training?

• Her name was designated Not-to-Be-Spoken, the highest form of disgrace.

• She disappeared from the community.

• She met Jonas on his first day of training to help him with his new Assignment.

• At the Ceremony, the Chief Elder discussed how horrible a mistake they had made with the previous receiver-in-training.

What is one way that Jonas will not spend his time as Receiver-in-Training?

• He will go to his training at the end of his school day.

• He will have more free time than he ever has before to use for exploring.

• He will go home after his training.

• He will no longer have any free time to spend with his friends.

Which is not a detail of the Receiver’s living space?

• The speaker can be turned off.

• He has many books on his shelves.

• He does not have a lock on his door.

• None of the above

Which is not true of Jonas and the Receiver’s time together?

• Jonas and the Receiver spend a lot of time together.

• Jonas may ask the Receiver questions.

• The Receiver will transmit memories of the world to Jonas by placing his hands on his bare back.

• The Receiver will transmit dreams of the citizens to Jonas by placing his hands on his bare back.

Sailing in a lake is the first memory Jonas receives.

• True

• False, Sledding down a hill is the first memory Jonas receives.

• False, A child's birthday party is the first memory Jonas receives.

• False, The Vietnam War is the first memory Jonas receives.

Jonas can change the things that occur in his memories.

• True

• False, Jonas doesn't want to change the things that occur in his memories.

• False, Jonas can not change the things that occur in his memories.

• False, Jonas can change the things that occur in his memories when he becomes an eighteen.

Snow, weather patterns, hills, and sunshine were eliminated when the community went to Sameness.

• True

• False, Snow, weather patterns, hills, and sunshine were eliminated in parts of the community when the community went to Sameness.

• False. Snow, weather patterns, hills, and sunshine are problems for the citizens in the community.

• False, Snow, weather patterns, hills, and sunshine are always changing in the community.

Jonas is now to address his mentor as The Previous Receiver.

• True

• False, Jonas is now to address his mentor as The Mentor.

• False, Jonas is now to address his mentor as The Teacher.

• False, Jonas is now to address his mentor as The Giver.

Gabriel wakes up and fusses during the night.

• True

• False, Gabriel never wakes up during the night.

• False, Gabriel wakes up and walks around during the night.

• False, Gabriel wakes up and eats snacks during the night.

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