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The Giver Chapter 1-4 Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the ritual that Jonas' family did at the end of their evening meal?
a)
Watched TV
b)
Played games while they shared their feelings.
c)
Went for a walk
d)
Shared the events of the day and shared their feelings
2.
What was the Fathers job?
a)
Nurturer
b)
Doctor
c)
Nurse
d)
Dentist
3.
Why was the Ceremony of twelve the most important ceremony?
a)
It is where you received your freedom.
b)
It is where you received your husband/wife.
c)
It is where you received your diploma for graduating school. 
d)
It is where you received your life job.
4.

natural ability; talent

a)

aptitude

b)

efficient

c)

limp

d)

integrity

5.
What is the object that the main character sees differently from others?
a)
An apple
b)
A person's eyes
c)
The aircraft flying overhead
d)
A bicycle
6.
How many children are the family units allowed to have?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
however many they want as long as they apply
7.
What does it mean to be "released?"
a)
To be removed from school.
b)
To be removed from church.
c)
To be removed from the community in some way.
d)
To be removed from sports teams.
8.
What is the name of Jonas’s little sister?
a)
Fiona
b)
Larissa
c)
Lily
d)
Edna
9.

breaking a law or rule

a)

disposition

b)

infraction

c)

awed

d)

technically

10.

apprehensive

a)

disquieting

b)

sad

c)

tired and worried

d)

worried or nervous

11.

disturbing

a)

convicting

b)

disquieting

c)

transgressing

d)

adhering

12.
Which sentence best reveals the negative connotation of Release?
a)
Release of newchildren was always sad, because they hadn't had a chance to enjoy life within the community yet.
b)
No one ever mentioned it; the disgrace was unspeakable.
c)
Release of the elderly, which was a time of celebration of a life well and fully lived; and release of a newchild, which always brought a sense of what-could-we-have-done.
d)
The rules say that if there's a third transgression, he simply has to be released.
13.
How does Jonas resolve his inner conflict about the daily sharing of feelings?
a)
He chooses to pass on sharing that night.
b)
He waits for everybody else to speak before sharing his feelings.
c)
He shares his feelings because it is the rule to do so.
d)
He shares something, but not what he is really feeling.
14.
What does Father's attempt to enhance Gabriel's nurturing say about the character of Father?
a)
Father does not really care about his Assignment.
b)
Father truly cares about newchildren and wants to see them grow and do well.
c)
Father disagrees with the community's approach to raising children.
d)
Father only does as little as he can to get by in his Assignment.
15.
Which sentence best explains why Jonas is anxious about turning twelve?
a)
...he hadn't the slighest idea what Assignment to Elders would be selecting for his [Jonas'] future, or how he might feel about it when the day came.
b)
The Ceremony of Twelve was the last of the Ceremonies
c)
It was a secret selection, made by the leaders of the community...who took the responsibility so seriously that there were never even any jokes made about Assignments.
d)
They'll find exactly the right Assignment for him.
16.

the opposite of intended or expected meaning

a)

palpable

b)

disposition

c)

wheedle

d)

ironic

17.

Why may the male infant that Father discusses at dinner be released?

a)

He is not walking

b)

He cannot sit up

c)

He cannot feed himself

d)

He does not sleep soundly at night

18.

Where do newchildren live for their first year?

a)

with their mothers

b)

with their foster families

c)

with their fathers

d)

at the Nurturing Center

19.

How does Father attempt to enhance Gabriel's nurturing?

a)

feeds him an extra bottle

b)

calls him by the name he will be given

c)

plays with him more

d)

snuggles with him more

20.
How does Jonas resolve his inner conflict about the daily sharing of feelings?
a)
He chooses to pass on sharing that night.
b)
He waits for everybody else to speak before sharing his feelings.
c)
He shares his feelings because it is the rule to do so.
d)
He shares something, but not what he is really feeling.
21.
How individual differences and appearances are treated in the community.
a)
It is discussed in Feelings Ritual
b)
It is rude to speak of them
c)
They are discussed openly among members of the community
d)
People of the community like to look at themselves in the mirrors.
22.
Which age group received bicycles?
a)
Eights
b)
Nines
c)
Tens
d)
Elevens
23.
Why does Lily's mom not want her to be a Birthmother?
a)
It is too time consuming.
b)
She won't make much money.
c)
She wants her to be a lawyer.
d)
It is not honorable.
24.
Why is Gabriel in danger of being released?
a)
He bites the Nurturing Staff
b)
He is deformed
c)
He is not growing fast enough and doesn't sleep through the night
d)
He doesn't eat
25.
In the first chapter, why is the pilot released from the community?
a)
He was a spy from an enemy community.
b)
He failed to deliver his cargo of food on time.
c)
He flew over the community by mistake.
d)
He crashed his aircraft.
26.
What does Jonas's mother do for a living?
a)
She is a Nurturer.
b)
She is a Storyteller.
c)
She is a Birthmother.
d)
She works for the Department of Justice.
27.

How did Jonas feel when he saw the jet?

a)

excited

b)

bored

c)

distracted

d)

frightened

28.

What is the setting of the story?

a)

a utopian society from the 1800s

b)

present day in Europe

c)

a futuristic, utopian society

d)

present day in Asia

29.

Members of the community often used the word “released” as a joke.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Whenever a student was late for school, he or she had to make a standard apology to the class.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The community rules allowed each family to have as many children as they could afford.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Was Jonas able to choose what profession he would pursue before he attended the Ceremony of Twelve?

a)

Yes

b)

No

33.

Were children given a stuffed toy as a comfort object when they were born?

a)

Yes

b)

No

34.

When children broke a rule, the deed was

a)

corrected by their parents

b)

punished by an Elder

c)

announced to everyone by a Speaker

35.

There was a rule against bragging.

a)

True

b)

False

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