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WorksheetsSemester Test: The Giver and TAM Review
Total questions: 132
Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins
What is Jonas and his parents private conversation about?
Christmas Celebration
Celebration of 12 on December
Easter Celebration
Thanksgiving Celebration
The special Ceremonies are on...
January
November
October
December
What rule did Jonas father break when he was 12?
Taught his brother how to draw
Taught his sister how to ride a bike
Taught his sister how to sing
Taught himself how to ride a bike
Why was Jonas worried about his friend Asher?
Because he is sick
Because he is trouble
Because he loves to play all the time
Because he wants to run away
True or False: After the Ceremony everything is going to change because Jonas will have new friends?
True
False
Every year, there are _______ new babies.
10
20
40
50
True or False: When the babies turn 10 years old they are named?
True
False
Who chooses the careers of each member?
The People
The Committee of Elders
The District Office
The Parents
True or False: After the Ceremony of 12, age is very important?
True
False
What is the name of the little sick baby boy?
Robert "Bobby"
Nicholas "Nicky"
Gabriel "Gabe"
Jonathan "Johnny"
Gabriel's comfort object was a Piggy.
It was considered rude to call attention to things that were unsettling or different about individuals.
What is Jonas's father's role in the community?
Nurturer
Street Cleaner
Instructor
Speaker
What's Jonas's mother's role in the community?
A member of the Department of Justice
Doctor
Birthmother
Instructor
Why must children from ages 8-11 volunteer at different locations?
to try out different types of professions
to encourage them to respect others
to make them sit down and be humble
to punish them for being children
On what do the Committee of Elders base their decision when they give assignments to the Twelves?
The Elders have been observing the children carefully over the years.
The Elders are aware of each child's skills and interests.
The Elders pay attention to where the Elevens have been spending most of their volunteer hours.
All of the above are used to help the Elders determine proper assignments.
Who else was volunteering at the House of the Old that day?
Asher
Ms. Kirigin
Fiona
Ramon
Which of the following is not a reason that a citizen would be released from Jonas's community?
A citizen could be released if they broke an important rule too many times.
A citizen could be released if they are at the end of their life and ready to leave The House of the Old
A citizen could be released if they can not commit to having a family
A new baby could be released if it was failing to thrive and grow at a standard pace.
During the first vote at the beginning of this Act, how many jurors still believe the defendant is guilty?
none
three
six
nine
How does juror 8 show that it's possible that the boy really did forget which movies he saw?
Juror 8 asks juror 4 which movie he saw, and juror 4 can't recall.
Juror 8 explains that the boy may have a medical problem with his memory.
Juror 8 talks about the fact that all of the movies are pretty much the same story, so it's hard to tell them apart.
Juror 8 says he saw a movie a few days again and doesn't remember the name of it either.
Which juror explains why the psychiatrist's testimony should not be taken so seriously?
Foreman
Juror 5
Juror 10
Juror 11
Why do the jurors start talking about the switchblade knife again?
They wanted to check for fingerprints.
They wanted to see if it was really sharp enough to stab someone.
They were questioning whether the son would have stabbed the father in the way that was described by the coroner.
They wanted to measure the knife.
Juror 7 initially says he is changing his vote because...
He has a reasonable doubt about whether the boy committed the crime.
He is tired of sitting through all these discussions and wants to leave.
The debate about the stabbing convinces him that the boy probably didn't kill his father.
He had a fight with Juror 3 and wants to vote against him.
Shortly after the debate about the stabbing, the jurors take another vote. Which jurors still vote guilty?
1, 3, and 10
3, 6, and 9
1, 2, and 3
3, 4, and 10
Why do the jurors question whether the woman across the street could have seen the murder clearly?
They discover that she wears glasses, but that she probably wasn't wearing them when she witnessed the murder.
They think she was too far away to have seen anything clearly.
They go to the buildings and discover that the windows are filthy, so nothing can be see clearly through them.
One of the jurors knows the woman and tells the other jurors that she is a known liar.
After the debate about the woman seeing the murder, which jurors change their minds?
none of them
3 and 4
3 and 10
4 and 10
What does it mean to have a hung jury?
It means the jury cannot agree on a verdict and the case must be tried again with a new jury.
It means the jurors are going to write their votes on signs and hang them around their necks, and then the judge has to decide the verdict.
It means the jurors became friends and are going to hang out after the trial is over.
It means the jurors want to hang each other because they are so frustrated with one another.
What is the final outcome at the end of the play?
The jury never reaches a decision.
Juror 3 finally gives up and votes "not guilty."
The boy goes on to live a full and happy life thanks to the jurors.
The judge disagrees with the jury and sentences the boy to death.
