The Giver Test

Which statement below best describes the setting of The Giver?

• 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's community?

• Anyone who "inconveniences the learning community" must make a public apology.
• Every family member must share their feelings at a nightly ritual.
• It was written in the rules that 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.

What is so unusual about the baby Gabe?

• He is an alien
• He is bald 
• He is very large for his age
• He has blue eyes

Jonas is friendly with two other kids in his group of Elevens.  What are their names?

• Gabe & Lilly
• Fred & Ashley
• Fiona & Asher
• Tom & Jerry

When the last Receiver failed 10 years ago, what happened to the memories?

• They came back to the previous Receiver.

• They just faded away.

• They were released to the community, which caused confusion and chaos.

What problem did Gabriel have?

• He cried all day long? 
• He wouldn't eat. 
• He didn't sleep well at night.
• He could sit up alone.

What happened if twins were born in Jonas's community?

• They went to live with a family who looked like them.

• The smallest twin would be released.

• They were separated and grew up in different homes.

• One would be trained to work with the circus.

To calm Gabriel when he woke up during the night. Jonas found he was able to

• allow Gabriel to sleep in his bed.

• put Gabriel in a warm bath.

• rocked Gabriel back to sleep.

• give Gabriel a memory of sailing.

Who does Jonas discover is scheduled to be released the morning after the twins?

• Lily.
• Larissa.
• Gabriel.
• Asher.

What happened to the pilot that accidentally flew over the community at the beginning of the Giver? 

• He was given one more
  chance 
• He was released 
• They let it slide because he was a cool guy 
• He had to say sorry to the community