WorksheetsThe Giver: Conflict and Tension Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which sentence from the story best communicates a sense of anxiety?
“You know,” his father finally said, “every December was exciting to me when I was young."
“The year we got Lily, we knew, of course, that we’d receive our female, because we’d made our application and been approved."
“I worry a little about Asher’s Assignment,” Jonas confessed. “Asher’s such fun. But he doesn’t really have any serious interests."
"Most of us even lose track of how old we are as time passes, though the information is in the Hall of Open Records, and we could go and look it up if we wanted to."
Which sentence states the most likely reason for Jonas's apprehension about the Ceremony of Twelve?
"Though he had been reassured by the talk with his parents, he hadn’t the slightest idea what Assignment the Elders would be selecting for his future, or how he might feel about it when the day came."
"He spent all the recreation time he could with his construction set, and his volunteer hours were always on building sites."
His father continued. “So I watched and cheered when my sister, Katya, became a Nine and removed her hair ribbons and got her bicycle,” Father went on. “Then I didn’t pay much attention to the Tens and Elevens."
"Sometimes, if it was a very important rule—unlike the one governing the age for bicycles—it would have to go, eventually, to The Receiver for a decision"
Which statement is most likely true about Jonas?
He is confident in the decisions he makes in his life.
He struggles internally about his future plans.
He will grow up to be a Nurturer, like his father.
He will likely be released for his lack of future plans.
The descriptions of Jonas's father in Chapter 2 suggest that he is-
Brave
Assertive
Kind
Indecisive
Based on the end of Chapter 2, what will most likely occur in the future?
Jonas will be released after the Ceremony of Twelve.
Jonas will file an appeal about his assignment.
Jonas will lose all of his friends after his assignment.
Jonas will receive an assignment in the Ceremony of Twelve.
Jonas's main conflict is with-
the government
his family
Asher
himself
Which sentence from the story show's an internal conflict?
"Jonas was surprised. There was no way, really, to know in advance. It was a secret selection, made by the leaders of the community, the Committee of Elders, who took the responsibility so seriously that there were never even any jokes made about Assignments."
"His father smiled his gentle smile. “Well, it was clear to me—and my parents later confessed that it had been obvious to them, too—what my aptitude was."
"Jonas sighed. This evening he almost would have preferred to keep his feelings hidden. But it was, of course, against the rules."
"Lily looked up, her eyes wide. “The Ceremony of Twelve,” she whispered in an awed voice. Even the smallest children—Lily’s age and younger—knew that it lay in the future for each of them."
Who is the narrator in the first two chapters?
Jonas (First person)
Asher (First Person)
Lily (First Person)
Unknown (Third Person)
