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Semester Test: The Giver and TAM Review

Total questions: 132

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What happened to the pilot who flew too close to the community a year ago?
a)
He was suspended.
b)
He was promoted.
c)
He was given a new job in the community.
d)
He was released.
2.
What are the two occasions when "release" is not a punishment?
a)
The physically and mentally handicapped.
b)
The elderly and a newchild.
c)
The unintelligent and defiant.
d)
The self-centered and mean.
3.
What is the ritual they have as a family every evening?
a)
Telling of feelings
b)
Praying before dinner.
c)
Watching the news.
d)
Playing board games.
4.
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.
5.
What is wrong with one of the newborns in the community?
a)
He is not growing fast enough.
b)
He is not eating.
c)
He is not breathing well.
d)
He does not cry.
6.
What's Jonas's mother's role in the community?
a)
A member of the Department of Justice
b)
A Nurturer
c)
A birthmother
d)
A Teacher
7.
What is Jonas's father's role in the community?
a)
A Nurturer
b)
A member of the Department of Justice
c)
The Giver
d)
Pilot
8.
How old is Jonas?
a)
Five
b)
Six
c)
Eleven
d)
Thirteen
9.
Why is Jonas apprehensive about next month?
a)
He is going to a new school.
b)
He is getting a new baby brother.
c)
He is turning twelve.
d)
He is moving to a new community.
10.

What is Jonas and his parents private conversation about?

a)

Christmas Celebration

b)

Celebration of 12 on December

c)

Easter Celebration

d)

Thanksgiving Celebration

11.

The special Ceremonies are on...

a)

January

b)

November

c)

October

d)

December

12.

What rule did Jonas father break when he was 12?

a)

Taught his brother how to draw

b)

Taught his sister how to ride a bike

c)

Taught his sister how to sing

d)

Taught himself how to ride a bike

13.

Why was Jonas worried about his friend Asher?

a)

Because he is sick

b)

Because he is trouble

c)

Because he loves to play all the time

d)

Because he wants to run away

14.

True or False: After the Ceremony everything is going to change because Jonas will have new friends?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Every year, there are _______ new babies.

a)

10

b)

20

c)

40

d)

50

16.

True or False: When the babies turn 10 years old they are named?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Who chooses the careers of each member?

a)

The People

b)

The Committee of Elders

c)

The District Office

d)

The Parents

18.

True or False: After the Ceremony of 12, age is very important?

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What is the name of the little sick baby boy?

a)

Robert "Bobby"

b)

Nicholas "Nicky"

c)

Gabriel "Gabe"

d)

Jonathan "Johnny"

20.
What color are Jonas' eyes? 
a)
Dark Brown
b)
Pale Blue
21.
What was so different about the newchild? 
a)
He had dark hair like Lily.
b)
He had pale eyes like Jonas. 
c)
He had a birthmark on his arm.
d)
He had one pale eye and one dark eye.
22.
True or False:
Gabriel's comfort object was a Piggy.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
What was the newchild’s comfort object? 
a)
Tiger
b)
Owl
c)
Elephant
d)
Hippo
24.
Select True or False:
It was considered rude to call attention to things that were unsettling or different about individuals.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Why is it a rule to not call attention to things that make someone different? 
a)
It might hurt their feelings
b)
Everyone looks the same so there is no need
c)
The community wants everyone to be the same
d)
It is not a rule. 
26.
Who gives birth to newchildren in the community?
a)
The mother from the Family Unit
b)
They are scientifically made
c)
The birthmother
d)
The Twelves
27.
Why does Lily's mother believe that there is no honor in being a birth mother
a)
It is not a glamorous job
b)
You have to be in a lot of pain
c)
They are only a birth mother for 3 years
d)
It is not an important job in the community
28.
What is the job of the Speaker? 
a)
To announce when there is Danger
b)
To remind the community of the rules 
c)
To point out when someone isn't following the rules
d)
All of these
29.
What had Jonas taken from the Recreation Area and was reminded by public announcement that he was not to do that? 
a)
A pencil
b)
A banana
c)
An apple
d)
An orange
30.
What happened to Jonas' apple?
a)
it changed when he was playing catch
b)
it got bruised
c)
it was sour
d)
it got dirty
31.
A dwelling is a:
a)
hallway
b)
home
c)
cradle
d)
doorway
32.
How old is Jonas?
a)
Five
b)
Six
c)
Eleven
d)
Thirteen
33.
What is the ritual they have as a family every evening?
a)
Telling of feelings
b)
Praying before dinner.
c)
Watching the news.
d)
Playing board games.
34.

What is Jonas's father's role in the community?

a)

Nurturer

b)

Street Cleaner

c)

Instructor

d)

Speaker

35.

What's Jonas's mother's role in the community?

a)

A member of the Department of Justice

b)

Doctor

c)

Birthmother

d)

Instructor

36.

Why must children from ages 8-11 volunteer at different locations?

a)

to try out different types of professions

b)

to encourage them to respect others

c)

to make them sit down and be humble

d)

to punish them for being children

37.

On what do the Committee of Elders base their decision when they give assignments to the Twelves?

a)

The Elders have been observing the children carefully over the years.

b)

The Elders are aware of each child's skills and interests.

c)

The Elders pay attention to where the Elevens have been spending most of their volunteer hours.

d)

All of the above are used to help the Elders determine proper assignments.

38.
Where does Jonas go to volunteer at the beginning of Chapter 4?
a)
The Birthing Center.
b)
The Department of Justice.
c)
The House of the Old.
d)
The Childcare Center.
39.
What was the task that Jonas was helping with?
a)
Recreation time
b)
Meal time
c)
Bathing
d)
Story Time
40.

Who else was volunteering at the House of the Old that day?

a)

Asher

b)

Ms. Kirigin

c)

Fiona

d)

Ramon

41.

Which of the following is not a reason that a citizen would be released from Jonas's community?

a)

A citizen could be released if they broke an important rule too many times.

b)

A citizen could be released if they are at the end of their life and ready to leave The House of the Old

c)

A citizen could be released if they can not commit to having a family

d)

A new baby could be released if it was failing to thrive and grow at a standard pace.

42.
What special thing did sevens get?
a)
8:00 PM bedtime
b)
coats that buttoned down the front
c)
hair ribbons
d)
allowance
43.
Gabe has not gained enough weight and is still not sleeping through the night.  Because of this...  
a)
he will be assigned to a family unit
b)
he could stay at the nurturing center another year
c)
he will not formally be assigned a name
d)
Jonas and Lily will not be allowed to see him
44.
Caleb...
a)
fell into the river and drowned
b)
fell from a tree and broke his neck
c)
became sick and was released
d)
left the community to live with his grandparents
45.
At the ceremony...
a)
Caleb was replaced with a new child who would have the same name, Caleb
b)
Caleb's parents were taken to the nurturing center to choose a new child
c)
Caleb's parents were told they would only have one child instead of two
46.
What happened at the ceremony of nine?
a)
The children received haircuts in more grownup styles
b)
Children's clothes began to have pockets
c)
Children began volunteer work
d)
Children received bicycles, and the girls no longer wore hairbows
47.
When could a couple apply for children?
a)
after 3 years of marriage
b)
after 6 years of marriage
c)
right after marriage
d)
when a wedding date was set
48.
The result of Asher asking for a smack instead of a snack when he was three was that he...
a)
was given a smack with a discipline wand so that he would learn to use language more precisely
b)
had to sit in the timeout chair 
c)
told he would not be given snacks until he learned to speak properly
d)
was sent to bed without supper
49.
What happened when it was Jonas's turn to receive his job assignment?
a)
Jonas received the job of doctor
b)
Jonas fell as he was going to the stage
c)
Jonas was terrified
d)
The Chief Elder skipped over Jonas
50.
Asher received a good assignment; he would be...
a)
attendant at a fish hatchery
b)
instructor of the sixes
c)
Director of Recreation
d)
an engineer
51.
The Ceremony of Twelve is one of the rare times when ...
a)
group chanting and singing are encouraged
b)
members of the community do not have to go to work
c)
individual differences are celebrated
d)
the community gathers for a picnic
52.
A good title for Chapter 7 would be...
a)
Fish Hatchery Attendant
b)
Asher Gets a Job
c)
The Chief Elder Jokes
d)
The Ceremony of Twelve
53.
Choose the word that best describes Jonas at the end of Chapter 7.  
a)
Angry
b)
Carefree
c)
Worried
d)
Lighthearted
54.
Why does the Chief Elder apologize to the community?
a)
She caused them anxiety.
b)
She has no assignment for Jonas.
c)
She forgot Jonas.
d)
She made a mistake.
55.
Why does the Committee of Elders continue to observe Twelves during their training?
a)
To make sure the one assigned will continue to develop every necessary attribute.
b)
It's in the rules.
c)
To make sure the one assigned doesn't break the rules.
d)
To make sure the one assigned is never alone or apart from the community.
56.
The most honored job in the community is the Receiver of Memory.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
Which of the following qualities does the Chief Elder say Jonas does not yet possess?
a)
Intelligence
b)
Integrity
c)
Courage
d)
Wisdom
58.
Which attribute is the Chief Elder unable to describe because she does not understand it?
a)
Wisdom
b)
Courage
c)
Capacity to See Beyond
d)
Intelligence
59.
Why is the Chief Elder unable to prepare Jonas for the pain he will experience?
a)
It is against the rules.
b)
The Receiver of Memory asked her not to.
c)
She has not experienced it.
d)
She doesn't want to scare him.
60.
What makes Jonas feel a "tiny sliver of sureness for the first time"?
a)
He is not afraid.
b)
He has already experienced pain.
c)
The crowd changed like the apple.
d)
The Chief Elder has confidence in him.
61.
Jonas does not feel separate and different yet because the training has not started.
a)
True
b)
False
62.
Jonas' parents are proud of his selection as Receiver.
a)
True
b)
False
63.
When a name is never used again, it means the last person to have that name was so great, the name is not used any more out of honor for that person?
a)
True
b)
False
64.
What stuns Jonas so much about the instructions he is given?
a)
There is only a single printed sheet.
b)
There is no time for recreation.
c)
He can lie and be rude.
d)
All of the others.
65.
Since Jonas' training involves pain, he has special access to pain medication.
a)
True
b)
False
66.
Why does the final rule unnerve Jonas so much?
a)
Because it is different.
b)
Because it promises pain.
c)
Because he doesn't understand it.
d)
Because he realizes he has no way of knowing the truth.
67.
What is the first thing to catch Jonas's eye when the receptionist leads him into the Receiver's office?
a)
The pictures on the wall.
b)
The candy in the dish.
c)
A wall of books.
d)
The tile floor.
68.
The Receiver looks like any other person in the community EXCEPT for this one trait:

a)
Broad shoulders.
b)
Pale eyes.
c)
Hook nose.
d)
Dark hair.
69.
What does the Receiver ask Jonas to refer to him as?
a)
The Beloved.
b)
The Giver.
c)
The Hopeful.
d)
The Receiver.
70.
What is the first memory The Giver gives Jonas?
a)
The memory of rain.
b)
The memory of snow.
c)
The memory of wind.
d)
The memory of fire.
71.
What is the second memory The Giver gives Jonas, and does not reveal the name of it?
a)
Sunshine.
b)
Swimming.
c)
Rain.
d)
Moonlight.
72.
The Giver was reluctant to hurt Jonas, but Jonas was firm and acted with what characteristic?
a)
Intelligence.
b)
Bravery.
c)
Wit.
d)
Integrity.
73.
What is the reason why Jonas's community does not have snow?
a)
Snow ruins the sidewalks.
b)
Snow makes it hard to grow food.
c)
Snow creates more jobs.
d)
Snow piles up on the streets.
74.
What does Gabriel wake up in the night doing in Chapter 12?
a)
Coughing.
b)
Crying.
c)
Babbling.
d)
Laughing.
75.
What happens to Fiona's hair once Jonas and Fiona arrived at the House of Old in Chapter 12?
a)
She puts it in a ponytail.
b)
It changes.
c)
She cut it.
d)
She braids it.
76.
What does the Giver give Jonas when he asks about Fiona's hair?
a)
A book.
b)
A test.
c)
A piece of writing.
d)
A pen.
77.
What happens to the sled during the memory sequence in Chapter 12?
a)
It disappears.
b)
It goes too fast.
c)
It is different.
d)
It breaks.
78.
What is the first color Jonas is beginning to see?
a)
Yellow.
b)
White.
c)
Blue.
d)
Red.
79.
What character does Jonas try to give an awareness of the color red to?
a)
Lily.
b)
Fiona.
c)
Asher.
d)
Mother.
80.
Jonas asks The Giver if he has ever had what member of family?
a)
A spouse.
b)
A mother.
c)
A father.
d)
A brother.
81.
In what position does Jonas find The Giver in many times?
a)
Hunched over in pain.
b)
Reading.
c)
Painting in color.
d)
Writing a new book.
82.
What does Jonas suggest The Giver do so his load will not be so heavy?
a)
Give his books to the House of Old.
b)
Give Jonas painful memories.
c)
Stop seeing Jonas.
d)
Visit the Department of Justice.
83.
What happens to twins born into the community?
a)
They do not exist in the community.
b)
They are given to one family.
c)
One gets released.
d)
They are separated at birth.
84.
What does Gabriel do continuously throughout the night in Chapter 14?
a)
Cry.
b)
Whistle.
c)
Sleep.
d)
Laugh.
85.
What does Jonas suggest his Father do to help soothe Gabriel during the night?
a)
Make sure Gabriel gets medication.
b)
Put Gabriel back in the Nurturing Center.
c)
Put Gabriel in Jonas's room.
d)
Put Gabriel in Lily's room.
86.
What memory does Jonas give Gabriel during the night as he is trying to calm him down?
a)
The memory of the sled.
b)
The memory of sailing.
c)
The memory of snow.
d)
The memory of a sunburn.
87.
What does the Giver beg Jonas to do when Jonas walks into the Annex to see him in Chapter 15?
a)
Leave the community.
b)
Leave his family.
c)
Go for a walk outside.
d)
Take some of the pain away.
88.
Jonas experiences the following emotions during the war memory EXCEPT:
a)
Courage.
b)
Pain.
c)
Fear.
d)
Death.
89.
What is Jonas's reaction when The Giver begs for forgiveness after he gives Jonas the war memory?
a)
He asks for forgiveness himself.
b)
He forgives The Giver.
c)
He asks him to take back the memory.
d)
He is shocked.
90.
What emotion does Jonas experience when he receives the memory of Christmas with family and friends?
a)
 Joy.
b)
Hope.
c)
Forgiveness.
d)
Love.
91.
What action of defiance does Jonas take after he lies to his parents about understanding the word "love"?
a)
Jonas is rude to Gabriel.

b)
Jonas does not speak to his parents.
c)
Jonas does not take his pill.
d)
Jonas leaves the house to see The Giver.
92.
What is the reason why Gabriel begins to sleep through the night?

a)
Jonas tells him a story.
b)
Father rocks him to sleep.
c)
Jonas transfers peaceful memories to him.
d)
Jonas sings a lullaby to him.
93.
Why did Jonas act strangely when he saw the young kids playing war?
a)
He had recently received a memory of war that traumatized him.
b)
He realized the true pain of war.
c)
He knew the kids had no idea what war was.
d)
All of the above
94.
What job did Jonas's mother think would fit Lily?
a)
storyteller
b)
nurturer
c)
pilot
d)
receiver
95.
Why did the last receiver in training fail?
a)
She couldn't bear the pain of the memories.
b)
she asked to be released
c)
All of her memories were released to the community
d)
all of the above
96.
For the first time, the community had memories which caused them to have....
a)
feelings
b)
thoughts
c)
dreams
d)
hope
97.
How does Jonas deal with the memories?
a)
He relies on the giver to help him.
b)
He takes medicine.
c)
He writes everything down in a journal
d)
He tells fiona about everything
98.
How did Jonas feel after watching the release?
a)
He wanted to throw up and cry
b)
He was relieved
c)
He was intrigued but not upset
d)
He was mad at the Giver
99.
What does it mean to be released?
a)
to be killed
b)
to be in put in jail
c)
to be moved to a new community 
d)
to be given a new name
100.
Rosemary was ...
a)
the Giver's daughter and last receiver in training
b)
Jonas's birth mother
c)
Lily's best friend from school
d)
the wife of the Giver
101.
Who in the community can be released?
a)
Those who break the rules 3 times
b)
One twin and the old
c)
Those who ask
d)
All of the above
102.
Jonas and the Giver came to the conclusion that the community needed to ...
a)
change
b)
have more rules
c)
bring animals back to the community
d)
grow different types of food
103.
The Giver and jonas created a plan that would leave the members of the community with...
a)
memories
b)
feelings
c)
fear
d)
all of the above
104.
Who did Jonas take with him when he ran away?
a)
Gabriel
b)
Fiona
c)
the Giver
d)
Rosemary
105.
Why couldn't the search planes see Gabe and Jonas?
a)
The pilots couldn't see color
b)
Jonas used his magic
c)
there were no planes
d)
the Giver protected them
106.
If Jonas hadn't taken Gabe with him, what would have happend to Gabe?
a)
he would have been the next reciever
b)
he would have been released
c)
Jonas's family would have raised him
d)
the Giver would have raised him
107.
How did the landscape change when Jonas left the community?
a)
the roads became narrow and bumpy
b)
the roads became wet and swampy
c)
the roads became dry and desert like
108.
Jonas was scared that he and Gabe would...
a)
starve and die
b)
live alone forever
c)
never see his family again
109.
What was over the hill?
a)
a house
b)
Christmas lights
c)
music
d)
all of the above
110.
Why did it become difficult to travel?
a)
snow
b)
flood
c)
hurricane
d)
earthquake
111.
What did Jonas hear for the first time at the end of the novel?
a)
music
b)
cars
c)
wind
112.
Jonas hurt his ____ when he and Gabe escaped 
a)
ankle
b)
wrist
c)
knee
d)
rib
113.
What is the count of guilty—not guilty votes on the first check?
a)
11 guilty - 1 not guilty
b)
7 guilty - 5 not guilty
c)
They don't vote.
d)
Someone kills the last juror voting not guilty.
114.
Why does Juror 8 hesitate to vote guilty on the first vote?
a)
He is not feeling well.
b)
He thinks that the jurors should discuss the case before sending a man off to die.
c)
He wants to show off.
d)
He doesn't believe in the system.
115.
What is the first piece of evidence the jury examines?
a)
A switchblade knife
b)
A .38 calibre pistol
c)
An automatic rifle
d)
a light saber
116.
What happens that surprises the jurors as they examine the knife?
a)
Juror 8 uses the knife to convince everyone the boy is innocent.
b)
They find a blood stain on the knife's handle.
c)
Juror 8 produces an identical knife.
d)
They realize that its actually one of those comb switchblades you get at the fair.
117.
What task does this jury face?
a)
Deciding whether a father is guilty or innocent of killing his own son.
b)
Deciding whether a son is guilty or innocent of killing his own father.
c)
Deciding whether the earth is round or flat.
d)
Deciding whether a daughter is guilty or innocent of killing her own dog.
118.
  The woman across the street from the boys claims she saw the murder through what?
a)
     The window
b)
    The keyhole in the door
c)
the window in the el train
d)
    A bus window
119.
  What is the first thing that the jurors complain about?
a)
    The lack of food
b)
      The bare and depressing room
c)
     The heat
d)
    The air conditioning
120.
 At what age did the boy began suffering abuse?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
9
d)
4
121.
On page 26, Juror Eight suggests that the other eleven jurors vote by secret ballot while he abstains. What does it mean that he abstains?
a)
reads the votes
b)
participates in the votes
c)
documents the votes
d)
does not participate in the vote
122.
Which are examples of biases revealed in Act I?
a)
Juror Three's anger at his "tough kid" son.
b)
Juror Four's claims about children from "slums" being more likely to engage in criminal activity.
c)
The Foreman's knowledge of a previous trial in which the "guilty" defendant was acquitted.
d)
All choices are correct.
123.

During the first vote at the beginning of this Act, how many jurors still believe the defendant is guilty?

a)

none

b)

three

c)

six

d)

nine

124.

How does juror 8 show that it's possible that the boy really did forget which movies he saw?

a)

Juror 8 asks juror 4 which movie he saw, and juror 4 can't recall.

b)

Juror 8 explains that the boy may have a medical problem with his memory.

c)

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.

d)

Juror 8 says he saw a movie a few days again and doesn't remember the name of it either.

125.

Which juror explains why the psychiatrist's testimony should not be taken so seriously?

a)

Foreman

b)

Juror 5

c)

Juror 10

d)

Juror 11

126.

Why do the jurors start talking about the switchblade knife again?

a)

They wanted to check for fingerprints.

b)

They wanted to see if it was really sharp enough to stab someone.

c)

They were questioning whether the son would have stabbed the father in the way that was described by the coroner.

d)

They wanted to measure the knife.

127.

Juror 7 initially says he is changing his vote because...

a)

He has a reasonable doubt about whether the boy committed the crime.

b)

He is tired of sitting through all these discussions and wants to leave.

c)

The debate about the stabbing convinces him that the boy probably didn't kill his father.

d)

He had a fight with Juror 3 and wants to vote against him.

128.

Shortly after the debate about the stabbing, the jurors take another vote. Which jurors still vote guilty?

a)

1, 3, and 10

b)

3, 6, and 9

c)

1, 2, and 3

d)

3, 4, and 10

129.

Why do the jurors question whether the woman across the street could have seen the murder clearly?

a)

They discover that she wears glasses, but that she probably wasn't wearing them when she witnessed the murder.

b)

They think she was too far away to have seen anything clearly.

c)

They go to the buildings and discover that the windows are filthy, so nothing can be see clearly through them.

d)

One of the jurors knows the woman and tells the other jurors that she is a known liar.

130.

After the debate about the woman seeing the murder, which jurors change their minds?

a)

none of them

b)

3 and 4

c)

3 and 10

d)

4 and 10

131.

What does it mean to have a hung jury?

a)

It means the jury cannot agree on a verdict and the case must be tried again with a new jury.

b)

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.

c)

It means the jurors became friends and are going to hang out after the trial is over.

d)

It means the jurors want to hang each other because they are so frustrated with one another.

132.

What is the final outcome at the end of the play?

a)

The jury never reaches a decision.

b)

Juror 3 finally gives up and votes "not guilty."

c)

The boy goes on to live a full and happy life thanks to the jurors.

d)

The judge disagrees with the jury and sentences the boy to death.