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The Giver 1-13

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 2hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What happened to the pilot of the unidentified aircraft in Chapter 1?
a)
He was released
b)
He was chastised
2.
What does the family do at dinner every night?
a)
Tell their dreams
b)
Talk about their feelings
3.
What happened to the apple when Jonas and Asher were playing catch?
a)
It turned red.
b)
It landed in a tree.
4.
Which is a rule in the community?
a)
Adults must not play games.
b)
Children must complete volunteer hours.
5.
Which is a rule in the community?
a)
No riding bikes until Nine.
b)
Adults must work until they are released from the community.
6.
Which is a rule in the community?
a)
Assignments are given at Twelve.
b)
Assignments can never be changed, no matter what.
7.
Which is a rule in the community?
a)
Children can have as many toys as they want.
b)
No bragging or rudeness is allowed at any time.
8.
Which is not part of Roberto's releasing ceremony?
a)
Chanting the Anthem
b)
Taking one last tour of the Community.
9.
Why does Jonas take a pill every morning?
a)
He had the Stirrings.
b)
He got really sick.
10.
What do Jonas and Gabriel have in common?
a)
They both have light eyes.
b)
They both have dark hair.
11.
What does chastise mean?
a)
To scold or punish
b)
To reward for good behavior
12.
What does a nurturer do?
a)
Water plants
b)
Take care of others
13.
What is aptitude?
a)
When you are good at something
b)
When you go to the top of a mountain
14.
Which is NOT one of Jonas's new restrictions as the Receiver?
a)
Can not share his dreams
b)
Can not take any more pills
c)
Can no longer live with his family
d)
Can not eat red apples
15.
What is the downside of Jonas's new position?
a)
Pressure
b)
Isolation
c)
Lack of sleep
d)
Pressure
16.
What permission surprises Jonas the most?
a)
Permission to eat fruit
b)
Permission to ride bicycles
c)
Permission to be independent
d)
Permission to lie
17.
What is Jonas a receiver of...?
a)
Time
b)
Action
c)
Memories
d)
Lies
18.
What realization does Jonas have in Chapter 9? (It is an Ah-ha moment...)
a)
He wonders if everyone is secretly a Receiver
b)
He wonders if who his birth mother is
c)
He wonders if everyone is lying
d)
He wonders if Lily will be the next receiver
19.
When was Jonas permitted to take medication?
a)
In the morning
b)
Only after lunch at school
c)
Only if it was not related to his training
d)
Only if his parents gave him the medicine
20.
How much recreation time is Jonas permitted?
a)
None
b)
10 minutes
c)
20 minutes
d)
30 minutes
21.
Since Jonas' training involves pain, he has special access to pain medication.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
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.
23.
What is the special quality Jonas has?
a)
The ability to feel
b)
He has a brother and a sister
c)
The Capacity to See Beyond
d)
The ability to receive memories
24.
What assignment/job was given to Jonas?
a)
He didn't receive one; he was skipped over
b)
Giver of Memory
c)
Receiver of Memory
d)
The Giver's Receiver
25.
All eight-year-olds receive a front buttoned jacket with pockets.  What does this represent?
a)
A. It represents that they are mature enough to keep track of their own belongings 
b)
          B. It represents that they are no longer considered children
c)
C. It represents that they are now expected to make and bring home money for the family
d)
D. It represents that they can now be trusted not to steal
26.

What is Lily excited about next year? (pick two)

a)

She doesn't have to wear hair ribbons

b)

she gets her bicycle

c)

she has to help her friends with their jackets

d)

she gets her assignment

27.
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
28.
What three qualities did the Chief Elder say Jonas has that he needs to become the Receiver of Memories?
a)
intelligence, integrity, respect
b)
respect, courage, faith
c)
courage, intelligence, integrity
d)
faith, integrity, intelligence
29.
Once you are a 12, you are considered an adult in the community.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Which instruction impresses Jonas the most?
a)
Prohibited from Dream-telling.
b)
Being exempt from rudeness.
c)
Being able to lie.
d)
Not discussing the training with his parents or elders.
31.

Jonas will only be allowed pain medication if it is

a)

related to his training as Receiver

b)

unrelated to his training as Receiver

32.

Jonas is now not allowed to talk about his dreams.

a)

true

b)

false

33.
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
34.
What happened when it was Jonas' 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
35.
What was the previous Receiver's job with Jonas?
a)
To train him.
b)
To give Jonas all the memories of the world.
c)
To teach him all he knows.
d)
To leave him in charge.
36.
What happens to the Tens to signal that they are ready to enter into adulthood?
a)
They are given a medallion
b)
They now wear their coat buttons on the front 
c)
Their hair is cut short
d)
They are given high-heeled boots
37.
What assignment does Jonas receive at first?
a)
Recreation
b)
None; he is skipped
38.

What assignment was Jonas given?

a)

Recreation Director

b)

Caretaker of the Od

c)

The Giver

d)

The Receiver of Memory

39.

How do you apply for a spouse?

a)

You fall in love and get married

b)

You apply to the Committee and the Elders choose for you

c)

Elders choose your spouse when you turn the appropriate age

d)

You choose your spouse when you turn 14

40.

What did the pockets on Lily's jacket represent?

a)

She was old enough to keep secrets

b)

She was old enough to wear stylish clothes

c)

She was old enough to keep track of her own things

d)

She was old enough to ride her bike

41.

Why is Jonas afraid of lying?

a)

He thinks it will make him different from the rest

b)

He thinks he might get used to lying all the time

c)

He thinks that maybe everyone in the community lies

d)

It is a hard rule to get used to

42.

What is Fiona's new sibling's name?

a)

Bruno Mars

b)

Bruno

c)

Benjamin

d)

Betty

43.

Why isn't Gabe at the Ceremony for Ones?

a)

He was released from the community.

b)

He isn't 1 year old.

c)

He was arrested by another community.

d)

He has been given one more year to grow.

44.

How do the Elders decide if a couple is ready to receive a child?

a)

The potential parents are monitored for three years.

b)

They give you money and check what you do with it.

c)

They only give children to parents who work in the Nurturing Centre.

d)

The potential parents must take a test.

45.

What is a replacement child?

a)

A child who takes the place of one who has died

b)

A child who takes the place of a naughty child

c)

A clone of someone who has been released

d)

A third or fourth child who joins a family after the oldest has left the family home.

46.

Why doesn't Jonas' family support Fritz getting a bicycle?

a)

He is always making small transgressions.

b)

He is underage.

c)

He can't ride a bicycle.

d)

They are afraid he will crash into something.

47.

Why didn't Father sit with Mother at the beginning of the ceremonies?

a)

He was running late.

b)

He was in charge of the ceremony.

c)

He had to bring the Ones out on stage for their ceremony.

d)

He was sick at home.

48.

What was the building called where the Receiver lives?

a)

Recreation Center

b)

Annex

c)

The Nurturing Center

d)

Doctors Office

49.

How does the Giver feel about "sameness"?

a)

He loves it

b)

He thinks it is always terrible

c)

He sees some benefits to it, but mostly feels that it hurts society

50.

What memory does Jonas receive at the end of chapter 12 to help him experience color?

a)

Apples

b)

A rainbow

c)

A snowstorm

51.

How does Jonas feel now that he is experiencing memories that he cannot share?

a)

Prideful/Proud

b)

Excited

c)

Lonely

52.

What would happen to the memories Jonas received if he were to be released?

a)

They would go back to the Giver

b)

They could go to the community and cause chaos

c)

They will go to the people in the community and cause great joy

53.

Which is true of the role of the receiver?

a)

He cannot have a spouse

b)

He can share the books with a spouse

c)

He must have to capacity to see beyond

54.

What does the Giver do to help the committee of Elders?

a)

He feeds them

b)

He gives them advice

c)

He bathes them

55.

What is it called when Jonas is able to see the apple, Fiona's hair, and flower pedals change color?

a)

Seeing colors

b)

Seeing beyond

c)

Seeing behind

56.
The first memory the Giver gives Jonas is
a)
a sled ride
b)
a horse ride
c)
a boat ride
d)
a carousel ride
57.
What happens to the Giver after transmitting the memory?
a)
he no longer wants to give Jonas any memories
b)
he feels sad
c)
he no longer has the memory
d)
he is ready to give Jonas all his memories right away
58.
Why doesn't it snow in Jonas's community?
a)
the community has climate control
b)
the Earth is getting warmer
c)
Jonas's community is near the equator
59.
During the first day of job training Jonas experiences
a)
ice
b)
lightning and thunder
c)
sunburn
d)
rain
60.
"It's just that I don't know your name.  I thought you were the Receiver, but you say I'm the Receiver, so I don't know what to call you."
What is the importance of this line?
a)
in Jonas's community two people will never have the same name
b)
the man's reply explains the title of the book
c)
it is an example of why precision of language is important
d)
it explains how a name can influence a person's personality
61.
Why does Jonas feel different the day after he begins job training?
a)
he is the only person training for his job
b)
he isn't allowed to talk about his training
c)
he wishes he had been given a different job
62.
Why is Jonas late for his second day of training?
a)
he rode with Asher to the Department of Bicycle Repair
b)
he saw the change in Fiona's hair that he had experienced earlier with the apple
c)
his teacher kept him after school to ask how his training went
d)
he helped Fiona in the House of the Old
63.
"This time the sled had...that same mysterious quality that the apple had had so briefly.  And Fiona's hair." 
The thing Jonas is seeing is
a)
light
b)
music
c)
color
d)
laughter
64.
The Giver wants Jonas to understand his capacity to see beyond.  Which line is an example of Jonas's ability?
a)
We gained control of so many things.  But we had to let go of others.
b)
The Giver looked startled at the certainty of Jonas's reaction.
c)
Close your eyes and be still, now.  I'm going to give you a memory of a rainbow.
d)
Lie back down, now.  We have so much to do.
65.
"Climate control.  Snow made growing food difficult, limited the agricultural periods.  And unpredictable weather made transportation almost impossible at times.  It wasn't a practical thing, so it became obsolete when we went to sameness."
In this passage the word obsolete means...
a)
outdated
b)
old-fashioned
c)
useless
d)
worn-out
66.
A theme that is beginning to form in Chapter 12 is
a)
Jonas begins to disagree with his community's values thinking; he feels sameness is wrong
b)
The Giver explains to Jonas what society was like when Jonas's community allowed free choice; he said making wrong choices is important
c)
anger is part of growing up; Jonas is upset and angry when he can't figure out the flashes of red he is seeing
d)
Jonas is opposed to the Giver's teachings; he feels the Giver is wrong to go against the values of the community

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