The Giver (7th/8th Grade)

If you don't fit in with the community, you can apply to leave.

• True

• False

All eight-year-olds reveive a front buttoned jacket with pockets. What does this represent?

• It represents that they are mature enough to keep track of their own belongings.

• It represents that they are no longer considered children.

• It represents that they are now expected to make and bring home money for the family.

• It represents that they can now be trusted not to steal.

Each person in the Ceremony has a number. What does this number represent?

• It ranks the children by who the Elders like best.

• It ranks the children by the order they were born.

• It ranks the children by their intelligence.

• It is their address.

Once you are a 12, you are considered an adult in the community.

• True

• False

How does the community react to the death of the child in the river?

• They hold a funeral.

• They send casseroles to the child's parents.

• They hold seminars to warn children to stay away from the river.

• They chant the child's name over and over, each time more softly, until he is forgotton.

Why does the Chief Elder apologize to the audience at the Ceremony of Twelve?

• She is about to tell them that Jonas will be released.

• She has caused them anxiety about Jonas's assignment.

• Her shorts do not match her purse.

• She knows that many parents are disappointed with their children's assignments.

According to Jonas's parents, what happened to the previous Twelve who was selected to be the Receiver 10 years ago?

• She was caught lying.

• The Chief Elders realized that she was not intelligent enough for the job.

• Nobody knows.

• She appealed the decision and was given a new assignment.

Which of the following was not written on Jonas's assignment sheet?

• You are permitted to lie.

• You are not permitted to apply for release.

• You are not permitted to apply for a spouse.

• You are exempted from rules about rudeness.

The Receiver's home is different from other households in the community. Which is not a difference?

• The furniture and fabrics are a bit more luxurious.

• The door has a lock.

• It is not in the boundaries of the community.

• The speaker is able to be turned off.

What three qualities did the Chief Elder say Jonas has that is needed to become the Receiver of Memory?

• intelligence, integrity, respect

• respect, courage, faith

• courage, intelligence, integrity

• faith, integrity, intelligence