The Giver Comprehension Questions

In the first chapter, why is the Pilot released from the Community?

• He was a spy from an enemy community.

• He failed to deliver his cargo of food on time.

• He misread his navigational instructions and frightened the community.

• He crashed his aircraft.

Why does Jonas’s mother discourage Lily from becoming a Birthmother?

• Giving birth is dangerous, and Lily might die from the complications

• Birthmothers are very lazy and never get anything done

• The position holds very little honor in the society

• The society is overpopulated

Why does Jonas worry about Asher’s Assignment?

• Asher is easily disappointed and will probably find fault with his assignment

• Asher does not seem to have any serious interests

• Asher will fail at any Assignment he is given

• Asher has not completed enough volunteer hours to qualify for an Assignment

Why is Gabriel in danger of being released?

• He bites the staff at the Nurturing Center

• He is deformed

• He is not growing fast enough and cannot sleep through the night

• He smiles too much, and the staff suspects he will be abnormally gassy when he grows up

What do the numbers assigned to each child signify?

• The order of their birth

• Their rank in school

• The department to which they belong

• Their height in inches

Why does the Chief Elder apologize to the audience at the Ceremony of Twelve?

• She is about to tell them that Jonas will be released

• She has caused them anxiety about Jonas’s Assignment

• Her shoes do not match her handbag

• She knows they are disappointed with their children’s Assignments

How does the community react to the death of a child in the river?

• They hold a candlelight vigil

• They send casseroles to the child’s parents

• They hold seminars to warn children to stay away from the river

• They chant the child’s name over and over, each time more and more softly

Where did the Giver get his wisdom?

• From his own experience

• From reading books

• From memories transmitted by the previous Receiver

• From a surgical operation

Which of the following was not written on Jonas’s Assignment sheet?

• You are permitted to lie

• You are not permitted to apply for release

• You are not permitted to apply for a spouse

• You are exempted from rules governing rudeness

What is the first memory Jonas receives?

• A ride on a sled through falling snow

• A sunburn

• A family at Christmas

• A ride on a sled resulting in a broken leg