The Giver Chapters 1-7

What was the ritual that Jonas’s family did at the end of their evening meal?

• telling of feelings

• telling of the day

• telling of school

What was Jonas’s father’s job?

• Doctor

• Nurturer

• Elder

How many children could each family have?

• 2: 2 Girls

• 1: 1 Boy

• 2: 1 Boy and 1 Girl

• 1: 1 Girl

• 2: 2 Boys

What was Jonas apprehensive about?

• Teaching Lily to ride a bike

• the Ceremony of Twelve

• Asher getting his assignment

What is the most important job in the community?

• Doctor

• Release

• the Receiver or Committee of Elders

Why was the Ceremony of Twelves the most important ceremony?

• They got married

• They were released

• people were given their Life Assignment

What was so different about the newchild?

• He had pale eyes like Jonas.

• He had brown eyes

• He was blind

What had Jonas taken from the Recreation Area and was reminded by public announcement that he was not to do that?

• A Banana

• An Apple

• A Soccer ball

Where did Asher and Fiona work?

• At School

• in the Nurturing Center

• in the House of Old

What celebrations did they have at the House of Old?

• Birthdays

• the release of individual patients

• Anniversaries