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WorksheetsThe Giver CH9-16
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the Receiver-in-Training's new rules is most disturbing to Jonas?
You are exempt from the rules regarding rudeness.
You may not apply for release.
You are to report directly to the Annex each day and return directly home after training.
You may lie.
Which is NOT a feature that makes the Annex different from all the other dwellings in the community?
The door is locked.
There is an off switch on the intercom.
The Annex is isolated on the edge of the community.
There is luxurious furniture and an enormous collection of books.
Which best describes how Jonas's peers interact with him after the ceremony?
They are all excited about Jonas's honor and flood him with questions about his new Assignment.
They are stand-off-ish around Jonas. They no longer feel comfortable around their friend.
They are all jealous of Jonas and ostracize him from their friendships.
Their friendships have remained the same without any stark changes.
How does the Giver first convey pain to Jonas?
Through a memory of sunburn
Through a memory of death
Through a memory of a bicycle accident
Though a memory of a sledding accident
How does Jonas perceive memories?
Through his consciousness
The Giver places his hand on Jonas' back
The Giver places his hands on Jonas' head
Both A and B
Which is NOT a reason snow and hills were eliminated from the Community?
Sameness increases efficiency and comfort.
Snow made growing food difficult.
Hills isolated the community.
Hills made transportation difficult.
What color does Jonas begin to see first?
Red
Yellow
Blue
Green
Which is NOT a clue that to the Giver about the color Jonas was seeing?
Fiona's hair
The top row of books on the bookshelf
The sled
The color of Jonas's tunic
How does the Giver help Jonas better understand the concept of color at the end of CH12.
He gives Jonas a memory of a garden.
He gives Jonas a memory of a sunset.
He gives Jonas a memory of a rainbow.
He gives Jonas a memory of a prism.
Why would it be difficult for Jonas to have a spouse?
The Committee of Elders would not permit it.
It is nearly impossible for the Committee of Elders to find a suitable match for a Receiver of Memory.
It would be a difficult relationship since Jonas would have to keep the details of his job secret.
Jonas is required to spend most of his time alone in the Annex.
Why is choice considered unsafe in the Community?
People might make the wrong choices.
People would have to live with the consequences of their poor choices.
Society would suffer because of people's mistakes.
All of the above.
Which best describes the memory of the elephant that the Giver shows Jonas?
The elephant was being poached for its tusks.
The elephant was performing at a circus.
The elephant was protecting its baby.
The elephant was being attacked by lions.
Why does the Community need the Receiver?
To change the rules.
To contain all the pain and knowledge of the past.
To advise the Committee about who should be released.
To remind the Community of what was important about the past.
How does the experience in the following passage help Jonas understand the purpose of The Receiver of Memory for the community? "Jonas had received a torturous memory in which he had been neglected and unfed; the hunger had caused excruciating spasms in his empty, distended stomach. He lay on the bed, aching. 'Why do you and I have to hold these memories?'"
It helps Jonas understand why he will have the responsibility to hold the memories for the community alone.
It helps Jonas understand how the Giver uses his experience with memories to advise the Committee of Elders.
It helps Jonas understand that he'll need to experience pain and destruction to gain wisdom.
All of the above.
Which best characterizes mother based on her following comments about releasing Gabriel: "Maybe it would be for the best. I know you don't mind getting up with him at night. But the lack of sleep is awfully hard for me."
Selfish and indifferent
Caring and concerned
Judgmental and strict
Anxious and worried
How will Father determine which twin will be released if they are identical?
By birth order
By gender
By who first sleeps through the night
By weight
Which best describes how Jonas helped Gabriel sleep at night?
At first he accidentally transferred a memory, then he purposely released the memory to Gabriel.
He tried to deliver a memory to Gabriel just like he did with Asher and Lily.
He didn't realize he transferred a memory to Gabriel.
He was ashamed that he had given a memory away that he could never get back.
Read the following quote from the elephant memory: “Jonas had never heard such a sound. It was a sound of rage and grief and it seemed never to end. He could still hear it when he opened his eyes and lay anguished on the bed.” Which best describes the most profound way Jonas was impacted by this memory?
This is Jonas's first experience with real emotional agony. He doesn't really understand death yet, but he can't forget the pain of the memory.
Jonas didn't know elephants were real until this memory and wasn't aware that they could make such sounds. He tries to pass the elephant in the memory to Lily.
Jonas was confused about what actually happened in the memory and continued to think about it for days to come.
Jonas was finally faced with death and violence and he realizes that humans are cruel.
Which of the following best conveys the psychological effects the memory of the battlefield has on Jonas?
Jonas wishes he could stop his training as the new Receiver of Memory and go back to his childhood.
Jonas wants to learn more about war.
Jonas refuses to receive any more memories of pain and only allows The Giver to transmit his favorite memories.
Jonas requests his Release.
Jonas’s observation of the children playing outside in a carefree manner, while he was alone inside his dwelling with the memories, symbolizes:
His new enjoyment in spending time alone.
His fascination with the new memories.
The enrichment he has gained through the memories.
The loss of his innocence.
Jonas’s decision to stop taking the pills for Stirrings reflects which literary device?
Turning point
Characterization
Conflict
Symbolism
