The Giver Review

Which of these is something Jonas has seen or experienced BEFORE he meets the Giver?

• snow

• hills

• color

• Christmas

At the beginning of the novel, Jonas has a volunteer job at

• The Nurturing Center

• The House of the Old

• The Recreation Center

• His School

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The first memory of pain Jonas receives is

• a broken bone

• a skinned knee

• sunburn

• a sharp cut

What is the first lie Jonas tells his parents? 

• That he went to school, when he didn't.

• That he understood not to say the word "love".

• That he had no dream the night before.

• That he was going for a bike ride early in the morning.

The very first memory the Giver transmits to Jonas is

• sledding down a hill

• of a birthday party

• of a family at Christmas time

• of wartime

When Jonas receives the memories, he is

• standing

• sitting

• kneeling

• lying down

Jonas' friend Asher becomes

• demoted back to his 12th year

• a Nurturer

• a worker in the Recreation Department

• an Elder

Who is Rosemary? 

• a girl Jonas has a crush on

• a girl who was Jonas' twin, who had been released when Jonas was born

• Jonas' mother

• the Giver's daughter

What part of Jonas and the Giver's plan near the end of the novel does NOT happen? 

• Jonas leaves the community

• Jonas is presumed dead because his bike is found near the river

• Jonas "kidnaps" Gabriel from the community

• the Giver does not leave the community

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Choose the best example of a theme statement of The Giver

• There's no place like home.

• Memories

• Diversity makes life richer and deeper than sameness does.

• Sometimes friends are like family.

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