The Giver

Why do you think they refer to eachother by numbers?

• That is the students grade level

• That is the childrens age

• That is the students IQ

• There number is their name

What was the unidentified aircraft at the beginning of the story?

• It was a UFO

• It was a rocket

• It was a pilot in training that made an error

• It was a pilot that wanted to see the community

What did they do to the pilot?

• They scolded him

• They gave him a warning

• They trained him all over again

• They released him

What is the main characters name?

• Asher

• Lily

• Jonas

Who was the main characters best friend?

• Lily

• Asher

• Jonas

In what month does the story begin?

• September

• December

• January

• February

What was the ritual that the Jonas family had at the end of their evening meal?

• Telling of their secrets

• Telling of their feelings

• Telling of their day

• Attend the community meeting

What was Jonas's father's job?

• a nurturer: responsible for the physical and emotional needs for all the adults

• a nurturer: responsible for all the physical and emotional needs for every newchild

• a nurturer: responsible for the care and nurture of all the animals

• a therapist

How many children could each family have?

• 2 boys and 2 girls

• 1 girl and 2 boys

• 1 girl and 1 boy

• up to 10 children

Where did mother work?

• She worked in the hospital

• She worked in the Department of Justice

• She worked in the Department of Law

• She did not work