Ms.C's Reading Class: The Giver Chapter 2

What happens at the Ceremony of One?

• Children receive their bicycles

• Children are given their Assignments

• Newchildren are named and assigned to families

• Children are evaluated for their skills and temperament

What is the most important ceremony in the community?

• Ceremony of Nine

• Ceremony of Twelve

• Ceremony of One

• Ceremony of Eight

Who is responsible for making the Assignments?

• The Committee of Elders

• The Receiver

• The community leaders

• The parents of the children

What worries Jonas about the Ceremony of Twelve?

• He doesn't know what he wants to do

• His friend Asher might not receive a good Assignment

• People are assigned to night shifts

• All of the above

What happens to friendships after the Ceremony of Twelve?

• They become stronger

• They dissolve

• They are not affected

• They are replaced by new connections

What is the purpose of the appeal process?

• To create the illusion of freedom

• To allow citizens to change their Assignments

• To evaluate the skills and temperament of individuals

• To select the members of the Committee of Elders

What happens to the comfort objects at the Ceremony of Eight?

• They are recycled

• They are given to the newchildren

• They are taken away and destroyed

• They are kept as mementos

What are the individuals in each family unit determined by?

• The parents' choice

• The Committee of Elders

• The children's skills and temperament

• The community leaders

What is the role of the Elders in the community?

• To establish the rules by which everyone lives

• To choose the individuals that make up each family unit

• To make the Assignments

• All of the above

What is the significance of the Ceremony of Twelve?

• It marks the official end of childhood

• It is a time of great joy

• It is when individuals receive their bicycles

• It is when people are named and assigned to families