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The Giver: Chapter 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was Jonas apprehensive, or nervous, about?
a)
the Telling of Feelings
b)
the Passing of Potatoes
c)
the Ceremony of Twelve
d)
the Gathering of Greats
2.
Why may the male newchild that Father discusses at dinner be released?
a)
He is not as mobile as he should be.
b)
He seems rather sickly.
c)
He does not eat as much as the other infants.
d)
He is not meeting the community's standards of growth and ability to thrive more independently.
3.
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.
4.

Which of the following is a time when release is a celebration?

a)

when it is for the Old

b)

when it is for a birthday

c)

when someone must apologize

d)

when it is for a newchild

5.

Why does Jonas decide that “apprehensive” is a better word for his feeling than “frightened”?

a)

He wants to use more sophisticated vocabulary, since he is turning twelve soon

b)

He thinks it expresses more precisely how he feels

c)

He likes words that begin with vowels

d)

His mother once used the word “apprehensive” and he admires her

6.

What is a common word/thing that the main character and his sister do not know of?

a)

Animals

b)

Babies

c)

Feelings

d)

Apples

7.
Why was Lily angry with the visiting community of Sevens?
a)
They weren't following their rules.
b)
They were quiet.
c)
They were not sharing their food.
d)
They talked too loud.
8.

What is the protagonist's name in The Giver?

a)

Jonathan

b)

Jake

c)

Jonas

d)

Asher

9.

What is the evening telling of feelings?

a)

Writing in a journal about the day's events.

b)

Family members can share their feelings if they choose.

c)

Eating dinner together.

d)

Each family member MUST share their emotional status.

10.

Why was Jonas thinking of the jet plane from the past?

a)

Because he wants to be a pilot

b)

He was comparing how frightened he felt then and how his current emotions are different

c)

He has trouble focusing and daydreams a lot

d)

Umm... Ms. Kopecky, I DON'T KNOW.

11.

Getting "released" is usually...

a)

SUPER FUN AND AWESOME, EVERYONE IS DOING IT

b)

A terrible and shameful punishment

12.

What does the word "apprehensive" mean?

a)

Lucky

b)

Anxious about the future

c)

Certain of the future

d)

An overwhelming sick feeling