The Giver Comprehension Questions

What reason does the Giver tell Jonas for why members of the community NOT allowed choices?

• The community would become chaotic.

• They will ruin the sense of order.

• They may make the wrong choices.

• None of these.

How is Rosemary connected to the Giver?

• She was the previous Receiver

• She was married to the Giver

• She was the Giver's daughter

• She was the Giver's sister

Why does the community frown on being assigned as a Birth mother?

• It is too time consuming.

• It is only a short term job

• No one acknowledges the work they do

• It is not honorable.

What is used to discipline the young and old?

• threat of release
• pills
• threat of release
• a discipline wand

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

Which rule is most frequently broken in Jonas's community?

• You may not lie.
• Children must not ride bicycles until they are nine.
• You may not go Elsewhere.
• The names of new children are secret until the Naming Ceremony.

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RL.K.1

Jonas realizes that he has "the capacity to see beyond" when this occurs...

• He starts to understand what love is

• He starts to see the color red

• He realizes that no one in the community has choices

• He starts to recall words that he didn't know before

Why did colors disappear in their community?  

• A meteor landed in their community and washed away color.
• Neighboring communities drained the color from their people.
• The current Receiver of memory removed color so that they would be color blind.
• The people made the choice to go to sameness, did away with differences 

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.W.8.9A

How did people in the community receive a spouse?

• Spouses picked each other out of a line-up.

• Spouses drew the names from a bowl of the other spouse to be.

• Spouses were matched by the children of the community.

• Spouses were matched by the Committee of Elders.

What morning ritual must community members follow?

• The telling of feelings

• The telling of stories

• The telling of fears

• The telling of dreams

What is Jonas's father's role in the community?

• A Nurturer
• A member of the Department of Justice
• The Giver
• Pilot

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1