The Giver // Chapters 5-10

What do children in the community wear to learn interdependence?

• shoes which do not tie

• shared art smocks

• jackets with buttons on the back

• back pockets

What group of people are exempt from attending the ceremony?

• The Giver

• Nurturers

• Night Crew Workers

At what age do children in the community receive their own bicycles?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

Before being named, newchildren are ______________.

• identified by describing their appearance

• identified by a number

• identified by their parents' names

• identified by a letter

The Chief Elder is ________.

• elected every ten years

• appointed by the committee

• elected every five years

• expected to serve his/her whole life

Which is one way that children in the community are allowed to express independence?

• burning their confort objects

• receiving a bicycle

• choosing how to style their hair

Many transgressions in the community result in release. What are trangressions?

• crimes

• good thoughts

• good deeds

• bad thoughts

Which of these is Asher's Assignment?

• Instructor of Eights

• Assistant Director of Recreation

• Assistant Director of Landscaping

• Pilot

Lily (Jonas' sister) wishes for Jonas' Assignment to be __________.

• Caretaker of the Old

• Laborer

• Doctor

• Pilot

What quality does the committee believe can be nurtured in Jonas?

• empathy

• telepathy

• patience

• wisdom