The Giver: Chapter 1/2 Quiz

What word meant a "deep, sickening feeling of something terrible about to happen," according to Jonas?

• Premonition
• Trembling
• Frightened
• Release

What were Jonas and the other children taught to be careful about?

• They were taught to be careful about language.
• They were taught to be careful about not overeating.
• They were taught to be careful about being respectful to teachers.
• They were taught to be careful about not riding their bikes on the grass.

How did Jonas decide he felt?

• He felt irritated.
• He felt fascinated.
• He felt intimidated.
• He felt apprehensive.

What was causing this feeling?

• His special Ceremony of Twelve would be coming in December.
• He was failing two subjects in school.
• Some other boys were beating him up, and he was afraid to tell on them.
• He was thinking about a movie he had seen recently.

What evening ritual did the family perform after dinner?

• They went for a walk.
• They shared their feelings.
• They prayed together.
• They did the dishes and cleaned the house

What were the two occasions when release was not punishment?

• Release of a newchild and release of a sick person were not punishment.
• Release of an orphan and release of the elderly were not punishment.
• Release of the elderly and release of a newchild were not punishment.
• Voluntary release and release of the mentally incompetent were not punishment.

True or False: If the newchild did not progress, it would be released

• True
• False

What fascinated Jonas about his father?

• A. His father was always cheerful.
• His father was the youngest person ever to be head of his department.
• He realized he did not know his father's age or first name.
• His father had broken the rule about looking at the year's Naming list

True or False: The Ceremony of Twelve marked the end of elementary school and entry into high school.

• True
• False

What event caused Jonas to feel frightened a year ago?

• An earthquake
• An unidentified aircraft overflying the community
• A fire in the community
• A flood near the river