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WorksheetsThe Giver Chapters 18-23
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 46mins
What question did Jonas ask the Giver in the beginning of the chapter?
When will I finish my training?
What is in the Elsewhere?
Do other communities have a Giver?
Do you ever think about release?
What difficult memories did the Giver share with Rosemary?
War
Pain
Loneliness
Hunger
Why did the last receiver in training fail?
She couldn't bear the pain of the memories.
She asked to be released.
All of her memories were released to the community.
All of the above
Rosemary was ...
the Giver's daughter
Jonas's birth mother
Lily's best friend from school
the Giver's spouse
How does Jonas deal with the painful memories?
He remembers the previous Receiver's failures
He thinks about his family and the love he has for them
He pretends he does not feel them
He relies on the Giver to help him
Why does Jonas want to watch a release?
Jonas wants to learn more about the community
Jonas is curious about what his father does
Jonas likes babies
Jonas is wondering what might happen to Gabriel
Jonas was able to watch the Release of the twin because...
His father had granted it.
All private ceremonies were recorded.
It was a required part of his training.
The Giver got special permission for him to see it.
How did Jonas feel after watching the release?
He wanted to throw up and cry.
He was relieved that the child didn't suffer.
He was intrigued, but not upset.
He was mad at the Giver for letting him see it.
What does it mean to be released?
to be killed with an injection
to be in put in jail for life
to be sent to a new community
to be given a new name
Jonas' father and Fiona are able to perform the Release ceremonies because...
It is the rule of the elders.
They have never experienced the emotions of grief, loss, or pain.
They feared for their own lives.
They do not care for babies or the old.
Which adjective best describes how Jonas feels after realizing the truth about his father and his community?
Confused
Sad
Aggravated
Determined
What word most fairly describes Jonas's father at this point?
Kind
Heartless
Obedient
Rebellious
Who in the community can be released?
Those who break the rules 3 times
The smaller baby in a set of twins
Those who ask to be released (besides the Giver or Giver in training)
The old who have already lived a full life
Why doesn't Jonas want to go home?
He loves the Giver more than his family.
He's scared of his father.
He's angry with his father for lying.
Jonas wants to know what it would be like to live alone.
For the first time, the Giver thought there might be a way to
save new children
stop the practice of Release
make things change in the community
solve the problems of war and hunger
Jonas and the Giver came to the conclusion that the community needed to ...
change as a society
have more rules
bring animals back to the community
grow different types of food
What favorite memory did The Giver keep from Jonas?
The color purple
The fact his daughter was the previous Receiver of Memory
Music
Giraffes
The Giver planned to get Jonas out of town by...
helping him escape his dwelling in the morning.
pretending to send him on a mission to Elsewhere.
hiding him in the vehicle that was headed to another community.
sending him on an airplane headed across the valley.
The Giver couldn't go with Jonas because he
had to help the community when all the memories came back.
was not fast enough to run away.
had no memories left.
had no desire to be free at last.
Why is The Giver helping Jonas?
The Giver is helping Jonas because he too feels something is wrong with the community
The Giver doesn't want anything bad to happen to Gabriel and Jonas
The Giver is looking for a good challenge
The Giver wants to seek revenge on the community
The Giver told Jonas to stay away from the...
Committee of Elders
river
Elsewhere
snowy slopes
What was the first rule Jonas would have to break in his and The Giver's escape plan?
Ask to be released
Lie
Leave his dwelling at night
Share memories with another person
When the Giver's work is finished, where does he want to go?
He wants to go to Elsewhere
He wants to be with his daughter
He wants to be released
He wants to remain the Giver forever
The Giver planned to tell the community that what happened to Jonas?
Jonas was too weak for the job
Jonas had run away
Jonas had been released
Jonas had been lost in the river
The Nurterers had voted for...
Gabriel's release
having Jonas adopt Gabriel
keeping Gabriel one more year
Gabriel to become the new Receiver of Memories
Why did Jonas' escape plan change unexpectedly?
He decided to take Gabriel with him
He decided to take Lily with him
The Giver decided to not go through with the plan
His parents were asking him strange questions
Because he had to leave unexpectedly, Jonas was unable to receive which memories from the Giver?
memories of place and direction
memories of survival
memories of strength and courage
memories of strategy and wisdom
What two items does Jonas take with him when he leaves the community?
Lily's comfort object and her bicycle.
Gabriel's comfort object and food.
His mother's food and Lily's bicycle.
Leftover food and his father's bike.
Which of the following is NOT a rule Jonas broke while he escaped the community?
lying to his parents
leaving a dwelling at night
robbing the community of food
stealing his dad's bicycle
Why did Jonas steal his father's bicycle?
his own bicycle was too small
it had a child seat on the back
his own bicycle had been left at the Annex
his father's bicycle had a more comfortable seat
What memory does Jonas transfer to Gabriel as they travel?
The memory of deep exhaustion.
The memory of sailing.
The memory of laughter.
The memory of silence.
The community searched for Jonas and Gabriel with...
dogs
police vehicles
planes
GPS tracking chip
Why does Jonas take Gabriel into the trees?
Because it is safe from wild animals there.
So they can look for food.
So the planes can not spot them.
So they can keep warm.
Why couldn't the search planes see Gabe and Jonas?
The pilots couldn't see color
Jonas used his magic
The planes didn't have the heat-sensing devices
the Giver protected them
To avoid being found by heat-seeking devices, Jonas...
shared memories of snow with Gabriel
hid in a pile of snow
took shelter in abandoned buildings
hid in some bushes
Finally, after Jonas and Gabriel were far beyond any sign of human habitation, the planes...
stopped coming
flew higher
were from a different community
came less frequently
How did the landscape change when Jonas left the community?
the roads became narrow and bumpy
the roads became wet and swampy
the roads became dry and dusty
the roads became straight and wide
Jonas hurt his ____ when he fell off his bike.
ankle
wrist
knee
neck
As Jonas gets further from his community and its surrounding areas, he sees ___.
A desert
crumbling buildings
Giant mutant bugs
Waterfalls and wildlife
What did Gabriel see when he called out, "Plane! Plane!"?
a bee
a bird
a kite
a butterfly
Jonas was scared that he and Gabe would...
die from starvation
live alone forever
never see family again
die from thirst
After their food runs out, what does Jonas manage to trap and kill so that he and Gabriel don’t starve?
Rabbit
Deer
Fish
Quail
What does Jonas give Gabriel to ease his physical pain?
The memory of food.
The memory of laughter.
The memory of Father.
The memory of medicine.
How was Jonas able to warm himself and Gabriel against the cold of the snow?
by remembering sunshine
with animal skins
he built a fire
he built a shelter out of sticks
As he moved away from the community, Jonas’ memories
grew stronger
completely changed
were being left behind for the people
were completely forgotten
In order to motivate himself to go on Jonas tried to conjure up memories of...
love
joy
his friends
warmth
What does Jonas find at the top of the snowy hill in Chapter 23?
A sled
A snowboard
His Father
An igloo
What did Jonas abandon on his way to the sled at the end of the novel?
His last bite of food
His bike
Gabriel's dirty blanket
Gabriel
What did Jonas see over the hill?
a rescue team waiting for him
christmas lights
The Giver
a reindeer
What did Jonas NOT encounter on his journey to Elsewhere?
snow
hills
other people
wild animals
What did Jonas hear at the end of the novel?
music
cars
wind
singing
As he sped downward, Jonas heard singing and knew that ...
the people were waiting for him and Gabriel.
the people were celebrating on Christmas Eve.
the town was unwelcoming.
the community would be a safe home.
