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The Giver - Chapters 1-6

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which age group received bicycles?

a)

Eights

b)

Nines

c)

Tens

d)

Elevens

2.

Why do the members of the community take pills?

a)

for Stirrings

b)

for lying

c)

as a vitamin supplement

d)

to see beyond

3.

Why does Lily's mom not want her to be a Birthmother?

a)

It is too time consuming.

b)

She won't make much money.

c)

She wants her to be a lawyer.

d)

It is not honorable.

4.

What was the morning ritual for Jonas’s family?

a)

The telling of feelings

b)

The telling of stories

c)

The telling of fears

d)

The telling of dreams

5.

Who is the main character?

a)

Asher

b)

The Giver

c)

Jonas

d)

Luke Skywalker

6.

How many children can each unit have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

What happened to the apple when Jonas and Asher were tossing it back and forth?

a)

It smashed into a car.

b)

It changed.

c)

It hit another child.

d)

It had a worm in it.

8.

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.

9.
What is Jonas's father’s job?
a)
teaching
b)
caring for babies
c)
counseling
d)
He doesn't have one
10.
What quality does Jonas think Gabriel's eye shade that other people's eyes don't?
a)
color  
b)
depth 
c)
reflection 
d)
love 
11.
Why does Jonas have no idea what his assignment might be?
a)
It's such a secret in the Community.
b)
He hasn't enjoyed any of his volunteer assignments
c)
He hasn't focused his volunteer efforts in any one area.
d)
He's not very smart.
12.
How does Jonas describe his dream?
a)
Pleasurable and confusing
b)
Frightening and confusing
c)
Confusing and funny
d)
Sad and depressing
13.
Once you're a Twelve, you're considered an adult in the Community.
a)
True
b)
False
14.

The only two occasions when release is not a punishment is:

a)

When you are really sick; When you are elderly

b)

When you have three transgressions; When you ride someone else’s bike

c)

When you are a newchild; When you are sick

d)

When you are elderly; When you are a newchild

15.

______ eyes are the most common in this community.

a)

Blue

b)

Dark

c)

Pale

d)

Brown

16.
Why must children from ages 8-11 volunteer at different locations?
a)
to determine an appropriate career path
b)
to encourage them to respect others
c)
to make them sit down and be humble
d)
to punish them for being children
17.
What was special about turning 10?
a)
Children got their first bicycle.
b)
Children got a jacket that buttoned down their backs.
c)
Children were able to choose the family pet.
d)
Children got their haircut.
18.
Where would you go if you wanted to leave the community?
a)
40 miles East, to join the nearest community
b)
to Easter Island, to be released
c)
to Elsewhere, to be released
d)
30 paces (steps) West, to live with your closest neighbor
19.

Where does Jonas's mother work?

a)

Recreation Area

b)

The school

c)

Department of Justice

d)

The airport

20.
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.