The Giver Review Ch. 1-8 (Set #1)

Why is December an important month in the community?

Select all that apply

• The age ceremonies happen

• Nines get their bikes

• Only the old get released

• Ones get their names

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.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What's Jonas's mother's role in the community?

• A member of the Department of Justice
• A Nurturer
• A birthmother
• A Teacher

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

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

How many years could you serve as a birth mother? 

• 1 year or 1 birth
• 2 years or 2 births 
• 3 years or 3 births 
• 4 years or 4 births 

Why is it a rule to not call attention to things that make someone different? 

• It might hurt their feelings
• Everyone looks the same so there is no need
• The community wants everyone to be the same
• It is not a rule. 

What is the community rule regarding the amount of children in a family?

• As many as they want.
• Maximum of five children.
• One boy and one girl
• two boys or two girls

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the significance of the Ceremony of Twelves?

• There is no significance.
• It is a time the person may drive a car.
• He or she must stop attending school.
• He or she will be assigned a job in the community.

What are the two occasions when "release" is not a punishment?

• The physically and mentally handicapped.
• The elderly and a newchild.
• The unintelligent and defiant.
• The self-centered and conceited.

What was so different about the newchild? 

• He had dark hair like Lily.
• He had pale eyes like Jonas. 
• He had a birthmark on his arm.
• He had one pale eye and one dark eye.