The Giver Chapters 20-23 Quiz

In Chapter 20, why does The Giver tell Jonas he cannot go with him?

• He is too old to make the journey

• He wants to stay and help the community cope with the memories

• He is afraid of being released

• He doesn’t trust Jonas to succeed

In Chapter 20, what is Jonas’s plan for escape?

• To run away during a Ceremony

• To leave in the middle of the night with Gabriel

• To fake his own release

• To fly away in a cargo plane

In Chapter 20, what does this quote show? 'But when he was gone, in the morning, they would wake and find themselves with the memories he had held.'

• The Giver is happy to be free of his job

• The community will feel pain and have to learn

• Jonas will never be forgotten

• The memories will disappear forever

In Chapter 21, why does Jonas leave earlier than originally planned?

• The Giver changes his mind

• Gabriel is going to be released

• Jonas is scared he will be caught

• There is a storm coming

In Chapter 21, what risk does Jonas take when leaving the community?

• He breaks multiple rules

• He leaves without any food

• He tells his friends about his plan

• He takes a map from the community center

In Chapter 21, how does Jonas feel during the first part of the escape?

• Free and excited

• Angry at The Giver

• Tired and weak

• Confused and homesick

In Chapter 21, how does Jonas help Gabriel sleep during the journey?

• He sings to him

• He gives him food

• He shares memories of warmth and comfort

• He lets him sleep alone

In Chapter 21, what rule does Jonas break during the escape?

• He talks to someone outside his family

• He gives Gabriel a memory

• He steals leftover food

• He rides a bike after dark

In Chapter 22, what new things does Jonas experience for the first time?

• Cities and traffic

• Snow and hills

• Animals and forests

• Boats and rivers

In Chapter 22, what problem becomes more serious the farther Jonas travels?

• They are chased by planes

• He forgets how to receive memories

• Gabriel becomes too talkative

• They are running out of food and strength