WorksheetsThe Giver Chapters 9-16
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins
As Jonas moves through the throng of people after receiving his Assignment, why do people move aside, watch him, and whisper?
Jonas is going to be the Chief Elder one day, and that makes people admire him.
Jonas has been chastised for "Seeing Beyond", and people are ashamed of him.
Jonas has received the most important Assignment of all, and people are in *awe of him. *(a feeling of wonder and respect)
They know Jonas is going to be released, and they feel sorry for him.
What is the strongest description of how Jonas felt right after receiving his assignment.
stunned, shocked
apprehensive, nervous
delighted, happy
disgusted, disappointed
The current Receiver is much older than Jonas. Jonas was the first person assigned to fianlly replace him.
True
False
What was very different for Jonas after he found out he had been Selected?
the feeling of togetherness
the ability to "See Beyond"
the feeling of being humiliated
the feeling of being apart from everyone else
In Jonas's community, to not have one's name mentioned or used again for another person is
the highest honor
the worst thing ever
just a misunderstanding
a reason to argue
At the ceremony, the old elevens received folders that informed them of their new Assignments upon turning twelve. Jonas opened his right after the ceremony.
True
False
Which of the eight rules Jonas received in his folder surprised him the most?
He was allowed to ask anybody questions without worrying about being rude.
He could not discuss his training with other members of the community including his parents or the Elders.
He could be untruthful with people.
He could no longer discuss his dreams.
At the start of Chapter 10, why was Fiona nervous about reporting to the House of the Old even though she had been there so many times before?
She was now there officially and considered to be a responsible adult.
She was still considered a child, so she was nervous about messing up.
Everything is still the same, so she wasn't nervous.
She was worried that she would not be considered old, too.
The Receiver lives
in a part of the House of the Old
in the House of the Receiver
with the Chief Elder
underneath the House of the Old
When he enters the Receiver's dwelling, what sign does Jonas get that his own status in his community has changed?
The Attendant stands when he enters the lobby.
The Attendant shakes his hand once he gets there.
The Attendant calls him by his name.
The Attendant unlocks the Receiver's door with a special key..
What stood out the most, or was most conspicuous to Jonas once he entered the Receiver's living area?
The furniture was different from what he was used to seeing.
The furniture was a lot like the furniture in his own dwelling
There were clothes all over the place.
There were more books than he ever knew existed.
What feature do Jonas, Gabriel, and The Receiver have in common?
hair
eyes
nose
fingers
Why does the Receiver (the Old Man) keep the doors locked when there are no locks anywhere else in the community?
The receiver needs privacy for concentration.
The receiver is afraid he will he attacked.
The receiver owns valuable things and he does not want anything stolen.
The receiver must be locked in otherwise he would try to escape the community.
What analogy did the Receiver use to tell Jonas about his life? To what did The Receiver compare his life?
Going down a hill on a sled in deep snow.
Sitting in a silent garden.
Sitting in isolation.
How will Jonas receive memories?
By listening to tape of the Receiver telling stories.
By laying down and the Receiver touching his bare back.
By reading the Receivers journal.
By reading all the books in the old Receiver's room.
Jonas and The Receiver are exempt from the rules against being rude and telling lies.
True
False
From Jonas's reaction to The Receiver's conversation about "going downhill", the reader can infer that
Jonas's community has lots of hills.
Jonas's community is built on a hill.
Jonas's community is built on flat land.
Jonas has gone downhill lots of times.
What happens after the Giver transmits a memory to Jonas?
The Giver no longer wants to give Jonas any memories.
The Giver feels sad.
The Giver no longer has the memory.
The Giver has a greater desire to give Jonas all his memories right away.
Why doesn't it snow in Jonas's community?
The community has gone to climate control, so there are no seasons.
The Earth is getting warmer so snow doesn't fall any more.
Jonas's community is near the equator, so it stays warm all the time.
Snow is considered not following the rules.
Why does Jonas feel even more different from his peers the day after he begins job training?
He is the only person training for his job.
Unlike everyone else, he isn't allowed to talk about his training.
He wishes he had been given a different job.
He doesn't have anything he would like to say to anyone about his job.
"This time the sled had...that same mysterious quality that the apple had had so briefly. And Fiona's hair."
The puzzling thing Jonas is experiencing at his point in the story is
light
music
color
laughter
A major idea that is beginning to form in Chapter 12 is
Jonas is beginning to disagree with his community's values and thinking; he is starting to feel that sameness is wrong.
The Giver explains to Jonas what society was like when Jonas's community allowed free choice; he said making wrong choices is unimportant
Anger is part of growing up; Jonas is upset and angry when he can't figure out the flashes of red he is seeing
Jonas is opposed to the Giver's teachings; he feels the Giver is wrong to go against the values of the community
Why did colors disappear in Jonas's community?
A meteor landed in their community and washed away color.
Neighboring communities drained the color from their people.
The current Receiver of memory removed color so that the rest of them could be color blind.
The people made the choice to go to Sameness in the effort to do away with differences of all kinds.
Why did the Community go to Climate Control? What was the reason behind doing away with the different seasons?
The people hated experiencing snow and rain.
No one wanted to rake leaves or shovel snow.
Having different seasons made growing crops a hard thing to do, and they made transportation difficult.
They voted to take away the seasons.
When working with Jonas, why did the Giver start with pleasurable memories?
He enjoyed them more than painful ones.
It was a lesson he learned from his failure.
He only has happy memories to share.
Jonas asked him to start with a happy memory.
Jonas said the Giver had so much power, but the Giver corrected him saying he had so much ________.
Prestige
Patience
Honor
Ability
For what reason did The Giver say the Community went Sameness as a way of life?
Sameness was pleasant.
People in the community were satisfied with the way things were and didn't want change.
If things were different, people would make the wrong choices.
People didn't need differences to live a good life.
What disturbing, upsetting memory did The Giver give to Jonas?
One about a powerful hurricane
One about elephant poachers
One about a devastating flood
One about fierce fighting
Why did Jonas ask The Giver to give him painful memories?
Jonas wanted to take away some of The Giver's pain
Jonas was curious about how pain felt.
Jonas had read about pain in one of the books
Jonas wanted to make a cartoon about it.
If Jonas decided to apply for a spouse when he got older, what would be a problem between him and her?
different personalities
their jobs
communication
their children
What secret is Jonas planning on keeping from the Giver?
He told Asher about his training.
He is afraid of pain.
He gave a memory to Gabriel.
He isn't sleeping at night.
What was Gabriel's problem?
They wanted to release him.
He could not crawl.
He was not sleeping at night.
He was unable to eat.
What new feeling did Jonas experience from the Giver's favorite memory?
Faith
Generosity
Love
Jealousy
What does Jonas's mother tell him when he asks "Do you love me?"
She tells him no.
She says, "Don't be silly. Of course we do."
She laughs and says adults only feel love for one another.
She says that love is a generalized and meaningless term.
