The Giver Quiz: Ch 1-5

What is the best meaning of "rituals" as it is used in the following sentence on page 6?

"It was one of the rituals: the evening telling of feelings."

• ceremonies

• parties

• punishments

• surprises

Which even reveals the the community view 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

• Jones immediately finding the right word to describe his feelings about the upcoming ceremony

• Jonas's father reminfing his sister Lily that each family can only have one male and one female child

Which of the following best describes Jones's attitude toward the potential release of a criminal on pagers 11 -12?

• Jones feels concerned

• Jones feels satisfied

• Jones feels relived

• Jones feels angry.

What does Jones's family's attempts to soothe his mother on page 12 reveal about this comminitu's family values?

• They value processing emotions away from others.

• They values providing emotional support for each other.

• They value providing problem solving ideas to each other.

• They value individual strength from everyone in the community.

Reread the following passage from page 21:

"'There are very rarely disappointments, Jones. I don't think you need to worry about that,'his father reassured him."

What is the best meaning of "reassured as it is used in this passage?

• to comfort

• to confuse

• to annoy

• to alarm

How does the community maintain order and control?

• Through established rules, regulations, and social norms enforced by authorities or peer pressure.
• Through bribing the authorities
• By ignoring all rules and regulations
• Through chaos and anarchy

Reread the following passage from page 15:

What does this passage reveal about Jonas's father?

• Jonas's father is a leader in the community.

• Jones's father believes the rules do not apply to him.

• Jones's father is willing to break the rules to help someone.

• Jones's father cares more about Gabe than he does Jonas and Lily.

Reread the following passage from pages 22-23:

"When I entered my training for Law and Justice, I found myself with people who shared my interest. I made friends on a new level, friends of all ages."

What does this passage suggest about the Assignments?

• Assignments have no impact on a person's life.

• Assignments bring peple with common intrest together.

• Assignments force citizens to become friends with people their own age.

• Assignments stop people from being friends with anyone who is in another Assignment.

How does the approaching Ceremony of Twelve affect Jonas?

• Jonas feels relieved and happy to be chosen.
• Jonas feels indifferent and uninterested in the Ceremony.
• Jonas feels anxious and uncertain about his future role in the community.
• Jonas feels excited and prepared for his new role.

What text evidence best supports how Jonas is affected by the approaching Ceremony of Twelve?

• "Did everyone applaud, even though they weren't surprised?"

• "'There are very rarely disappointment's, Jonas. I don't think you need to worry about that', his father reassured him."

• "Unlike his father, he had no idea what his assignments would be. But he knew that some would disappoint him."

• "We had a visiting group of Seven s, and they didn't obey the rules at all...I felt so angry at him."