Giver Chapter 1 Review

Why is Jonas afraid of the plane at the start of the book?

• His uncle died in a plane crash

• The plane drops a bomb on his sister’s Childcare Center

• He has never seen a plane fly over the community

• He doesn’t know what planes are

What is the name of the main character and his sister?

• Jonas and Daisy

• Jonas and Lily

• Jonas and Dawn

• Jonas and Rose

What are all members of Jonas’s family required to share during dinner?

• Their food

• Something they are thankful for

• Something they learned

• Their feelings

Why does the main character envy his sister?

• He wishes his feelings were as simple as hers

• He wishes he was as popular as her

• He wishes he was his mother’s favorite

• He wishes he had her bike

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What is the main character apprehensive about?

• Riding his first horse

• The Ceremony of Twelve

• Meeting the Giver

• His first day of school

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Jonas’s father is a Nurturer. What does his job require?

• To look after the physical and emotional needs of the newchildren

• To tend to the fruit trees at their earliest stage of growth

• To help young adults find jobs in the community

• To provide mental health counseling to community members who need it

Jonas’s mother has an important position in the Department of Justice. What does her job require?

• To decide which people to send to a new community each year

• To punish community members who break the rules

• To patrol the community each night, looking for wrongdoers

• To serve as a lawyer defending citizens accused of breaking rules

What causes a person to be released as a punishment?

• If they break the rules three times

• If they try to escape the community

• If they fail to upload their memories daily

• If they do not report for their yearly “check-up”

On what occasions is a person released when it is not a punishment?

• If they seek adventure and travel

• When an elderly person’s life is celebrated and a newchild is not strong enough

• When a student fails to meet the school’s standard for success or if a parent is unable to take care of their child

• If a person wants to expand the community and join the war effort

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How many children can each family unit have?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Five

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