NEW
Font size
WorksheetsThe Giver Ch. 9-12 Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Jonas notices that the most obvious difference between his own dwelling and the Receiver’s living area is:
The Receiver’s living area is much smaller
The Receiver’s living area is air conditioned
The Receiver’s living area is full of books
The Receiver’s living area is more colorful
At the evening meal, Lily announces that she plans to begin her volunteer hours at:
The House of the Old
The Nurturing Center
The Hall of Open Records
Department of Bicycle Repair
When Jonas suggests that the Receiver could use his power to bring back things such as hills and weather, the Receiver says
He did not like those things and is glad they are gone
It is honor that he has rather than power
It would be impossible to bring things like snow back
Now that he is old, he has lost such powers
In Chapter 12, Fiona informs Jonas that, in the House of the Old:
They use a discipline wand
The Old do not have to apologize
The Old transmit memories to the Caretakers
The Old still ride bicycles
In Chapter 10, Jonas rides to the House of the Old with:
Lily
Fiona
His Father
Asher
Jonas discovers that his ability to “see beyond” means that he can:
See into the future
See colors
Read people's minds
See ghost
At the beginning of Chapter 11, Jonas receives his first memory. Which type of weather does it involve?
Sun
Snow
Rain
Fog
The chapter ends with the Receiver placing his hands:
Over Jonas’ eyes
On Jonas’ shoulders
On Jonas’ hands
On Jonas’ back
The Receiver describes the community’s solution to unpredictable weather as:
Climate Control
Weather Check
Rain shield
AWS (Anti-Weather System)
When the Receiver welcomes Jonas, he calls him:
Chosen One
Bringer of light
Jonas Bonas
Receiver of Memory
The Receiver refers to the community’s decision to go to something called:
Similarity
Equality
Sameness
Likeness
When Jonas opens the folder containing the rules and instructions about his assignment, he is most troubled by the fact that he is
Permitted to lie
Not permitted to apply for release
Not permitted any time for recreation
Prohibited from dream-telling
What memory does the Receiver transmit to Jonas at the end of Chapter 11 in order to give him an example of pain?
Cutting himself
Falling off a bike
Being bitten by a dog
Sunburn
The receiver tells Jonas that his job is to transmit:
Stories about his childhood
Messages from the dead
The memories of the whole world
Warnings from the future
When Jonas comments that the Receiver is “very old”, the Receiver tells him that
He is not as old as he looks
He is over one hundred years old
He is older than he looks
He is not much older than Jonas
Towards the end of Chapter 10, Jonas is astonished when the Receiver:
Kisses his assistant
Switches off the speaker
Throws an apple to Jonas
Shows him his pet dog
When Jonas asks his parents about the earlier Receiver – the failed one – they tell him that:
Her name was Fiona
She had pale eyes like him
She was downgraded to Laborer
Her name cannot ever be spoken again
After he has transmitted the memory to Jonas, the Receiver explains that:
He always disliked the memory
It was his favorite memory
The memory has now left him
The memory will come
Jonas is told by an attendant at the Annex that the Receiver’s doors are locked:
To ensure the Receiver’s privacy
To protect the Receiver from physical attacks
To prevent people from stealing the Receiver’s things
All of the above
In Chapter 9, Jonas thinks he notices a change in the attitude of the other Twelves towards him. They seem to:
Respect him much more
Be jealous of him
Feel awkward around him
Mock him
