Chapters 1-4 The Giver

What does it mean to be "released" in Jonas' community?

• Being released means that you are free to do whatever you want in the community

• Being released means that you are being punished by the Elders and going to prison

• Being released means that you will be set free from the community walls

• It is most likely a form of euthanasia

Jonas' family mentions that the community partakes in a morning ritual, and an evening ritual. What are they?

• The telling of feelings and the telling of dreams

• The telling of dreams and the telling of desires

• The telling of events and the telling of memories

• Prayer ritual and a grateful ceremony

Which statement best describes the setting of the novel?

• The Giver is set on another planet in the year 2048

• The Giver is set in a small neighborhood in the 1980s

• The Giver is set in a highly controlled and ordered community sometime in the future

• The Giver is set on a fun and exciting tropical island

Which of the following is NOT a rule that governs Jonas' community?

• Anyone who “inconveniences the learning community” must make a public apology.

• Every family member must share their feelings at a nightly ritual

• Each Family Unit could only have 2 children: 1 female and 1 male

• Each child must express their love to their family every morning at breakfast.

Why is Jonas apprehensive about the upcoming month?

• He is going to a new school

• He is going to be apprenticing at the Nurturing Center

• He is getting a new baby brother

• He is going to be assigned a job

The community ceremonies are held during which time of the year?

• Spring

• The Winter Solstice

• The Autumnal Equinox

• Summer

The fact that only 50 babies are born per year develops which theme?

• Euthanasia

• Population control

• Gender control

• Poverty

Community Ceremonies take place over 2 days in December for all kids ages 1-11. Which statement below best explains the purpose of the Ceremony of Twelve?

• The Ceremony of Twelve is the largest, and most fun, of all of the ceremonies

• The Ceremony of Twelve marks the ending of childhood, and the beginning of adulthood

• The Ceremony of Twelve is Special because 11 year olds finally get to ride a bike

• The Ceremony of Twelve is one that all of the kids look forward to so they can finally be with friends

Which of the following is NOT a reason that a citizen would be released from Jonas’s community?

• A citizen could be released if they have broken an important rule many times

• If a citizen is at the end of his life and ready to leave the House of Old

• A citizen cannot commit to having a family

• A new baby could be released if it was failing to thrive and grow

What quality does Jonas think Gabriel’s eyes have that other peoples’ eyes don’t?

• Reflection

• Depth

• Size

• Color