The Giver Ch. 1-11 Quiz

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What literary device (figurative language) is used when Jonas remembers the plane flying over the community?

• Simile
• Flashback
• Irony
• Personification

Which event reveals that the community views correct word choice as a serious duty?

• children not being allowed to use the word “released” jokingly
• Asher being encouraged by his classmates for using the wrong word
• Jonas immediately finding the right word to describe his feelings about the upcoming ceremony
• Jonas’s father reminding his sister Lily that each family can only have one male and one female child

What do Jonas's pale eyes symbolize?

• His differences from the rest of the community & the capacity to see beyond.
• That he is deformed.
• That Jonas will be the next chief elder.
• That Jonas is smarter than the rest of the Elevens.

How does the changing apple move the plot forward?

• It introduces a new conflict for Jonas.
• It reveals why the community has strict rules.
• It resolves Jonas’s worry about the Ceremony of Twelves.
• It explains why the setting is different from other communities.

Which detail best shows Jonas’s caring nature?

• “She looked toward Jonas and smiled, but her dark eyes were clouded and blank. He realized she was blind.”
• “He had worked here before; he knew what to do.”
• “‘Your turn, Larissa,’ he said, reading the nametag on the woman’s robe. ‘I’ll just start the water and then help you up.’”
• “Jonas thought Larissa had drifted into sleep, as the Old often did, and he was careful to keep his motions steady and gentle so he wouldn’t wake her.”

Which statement best describes Jonas’s community?

• The community encourages each person to feel proud of their uniqueness.
• The community is made up of separate groups with different viewpoints.
• The community has many rules that keep people safe, calm, and equal.
• The community is lawless and people there are in constant danger.

What does the dream-telling ritual reveal about the community’s values?

• They value cleverness and imagination.
• They value emotional peace over privacy.
• They value family togetherness and sharing.
• They value individuality over group togetherness.

What can we infer about Release?

• It means being sent to a different community.
• It means to be killed.
• It means to be given a new assignment.
• It is what happens when you turn 12.

Reread the following passage from pages 69-70: “The discipline wand, in the hand of the Childcare worker, whistled as it came down across Asher’s hands. Asher whimpered, cringed, and corrected himself instantly. ‘Snack,’ he whispered. But the next morning he had done it again. And again the following week. He couldn’t seem to stop, though for each lapse the discipline wand came again, escalating to a series of painful lashes that left marks on Asher’s legs. Eventually, for a period of time, Asher stopped talking altogether, when he was a Three.” What does this passage reveal about the way the community views children?

• They view children with nervousness that leads to ignoring them.
• They view children in an unforgiving way that leads to suffering.
• They view children in a kind way that allows for mistakes.
• They view children as too precious to hurt in any way