Final Unit Exam: The Giver (a novel by Lois Lowry)

In the beginning of the novel, what significant thing happens when Jonas is tossing an apple back and forth with Asher?

• The boys are punished for stealing an apple

• The apple vanishes from Jonas’ hands and does not reappear

• The apple “changes” in mid-air

• The boys throw the apple across the river into Elsewhere

In the community, what are citizens expected to do during dinnertime?

• Take turns cooking the meal on different nights

• Share their feelings with each other

• Divide up small portions of food amongst themselves and give the rest to the Chief Elder

• Write their feelings in a private journal to turn in to the Chief Elder

What is the Ceremony of Twelve?

• Twelves receive their assignments

• There is a trial for those to be released; twelve jurors decide their fate

• Twelve awards are presented to the top citizens of the community

• All of the previous twelve Receivers present the newest member of Receiver

During the Ceremony of Twelve, what significant moment cause Jonas to wonder “what he had done wrong”?

• The Chief Elder skipped over Jonas during the ceremony

• Gabriel cried so loudly while Jonas was holding him

• The Giver forced Jonas to clean up after the ceremony

• Jonas’ father told him he was very disappointed in him

Why did the Giver say the community went to Sameness?

• The Chief Elder from another town encouraged the community to do so

• Because Jonas was asking too many questions about differences

• Without Sameness, people might make the wrong choices

• The President of the United States demanded it

What happened to the memories when the last Receiver failed?

• The Receiver kept them forever; even in Elsewhere

• They slowly faded away for no one to ever experience

• The Giver reluctantly took them back

• They were all released back onto the citizens of the community

Jonas asked the Giver to give him painful memories; why did he ask for that?

• He probably thought they would fun and happy

• He never asked for painful memories; he refused to receive any

• He was really curious

• The Chief Elder told Jonas to ask or he would be Released

What was wrong with Gabriel?

• He was not growing properly and had trouble sleeping at night

• He came from Elsewhere so he looked different than the other citizens

• He was really mean to the other children and hurt them on the playground

• He asked too many questions

If twins were born into the community, what would happen to them?

• They were separated and lived with different families

• They would be given to one family and lived together

• The smallest one would be released immediately

• They were both released immediately

Jonas learned about ____________ when the Giver gave him a memory about family and Christmas.

• Religion

• Death

• Love

• Divorce