The Giver - chapters 8 and 9

What was the Chief Elder's primary explanation for skipping Jonas during the Assignment Ceremony?

• He had committed a major transgression.

• His Assignment was not yet determined.

• He had been selected for a special, rare role.

• He was chosen for release.

What is Jonas’s assigned role in the community?

• Instructor of Threes

• Nurturer

• Receiver of Memory

• Director of Recreation

Which of the following was NOT explicitly listed by the Chief Elder as a quality Jonas possesses that is required for the Receiver?

• Intelligence

• Integrity

• Courage

• Compassion

Which of the following is not one of the new rules Jonas receives upon becoming the Receiver of Memory?

• You may lie.

• You are permitted to apply for release.

• You are exempted from rules governing rudeness.

• You are prohibited from dream-telling.

What is Jonas’s initial impression of the Giver when they first meet?

• He is young and energetic.

• He is stern and unwelcoming.

• He appears old and has a beard, with a serious but kind demeanor.

• He is dressed like all other community members and shows no emotion.

Which rule given to Jonas upon becoming Receiver-in-training did he later reflect was the most frustrating?

• Exempted from rudeness.

• Do not discuss your training.

• Prohibited from dream-telling.

• You are not permitted to apply for release.

What unique feature does the speaker in the Receiver's training room possess?

• It can play music.

• It has a switch to turn it off.

• It is connected to the Hall of Open Records.

• It automatically records all conversations.

The Giver describes his job as transmitting what to Jonas?

• His own childhood memories.

• The history of the community.

• All the memories of the past from the whole world.

• The rules and procedures for the community.

What was the very first memory the Giver transmitted to Jonas?

• Sunlight on water.

• A ride on a sled.

• The feeling of love.

• The color red.

What did Jonas experience that The Giver identified as his ability to perceive the color red?

• Seeing the bruises on Asher's legs.

• Seeing the sky at sunset.

• Seeing the apple change and Fiona's hair change briefly.

• Seeing the blood on the elephant's tusks.