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The Giver Full Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does Jonas begin to feel this world is unfair?

a)

Jonas likes color, choices, and things that are not in his world.

b)

The woman selected as birth mothers must give birth to three children.

c)

Children younger than nine do not have the privilege to ride a bicycle.

d)

Jonas has the four attributes the receiver requires.

2.

What is a positive feature of this society?

a)

The community has no sunshine or any weather conditions.

b)

The Committee of Elders chooses who your spouse will be and when you receive them.

c)

The community has no color; everything is black, white, or gray.

d)

Everyone receives equal treatment and all the things they need to live.

3.

What is a negative feature of this society?

a)

The people are safe and healthy in the society.

b)

The people can grow food at any time of year.

c)

The people think that there is no other world but theirs.

d)

The people know what to do in all circumstances.

4.

What is the ritual at breakfast time called?

a)

Telling of feelings

b)

Telling of dreams

c)

Telling of thoughts

d)

Relief-of-pain

5.

What is the ritual at dinner time called?

a)

Telling of feelings

b)

Telling of dreams

c)

Telling of thoughts

d)

Relief-of-pain

6.

What is the beginning of romantic feelings, managed with a pill, called?

a)

Utopia

b)

Dystopia

c)

Stirrings

d)

Mirrings

7.

What word does Jonas use to describe his feelings before the ceremony?

a)

Frightened

b)

Apprehensive

c)

Fascinating

d)

Embarrassing

8.

What is the first memory Jonas receives?

a)

A sled ride

b)

A sunny day

c)

A sunburn

d)

A rainbow

9.

What is the first color Jonas starts to see?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Green

d)

Blue

10.

Who works at the Department of Justice?

a)

Jonas's father

b)

Jonas's mother

c)

Asher

d)

Fiona

11.

What does Jonas call the old Receiver of Memory?

a)

The Annex

b)

The House of the Old

c)

The Old Receiver

d)

The Giver

12.

Who is selected as Receiver of Memory?

a)

Gabe

b)

Asher

c)

Jonas

d)

Lily

13.

Who once called a "snack" a "smack"?

a)

Gabe

b)

Asher

c)

Jonas

d)

Lily

14.

Who is assigned Assistant Director of Recreation?

a)

Fiona

b)

Asher

c)

Jonas

d)

Lily

15.

Who is assigned Caretaker of the Old?

a)

Fiona

b)

Asher

c)

Jonas

d)

Lily

16.

What is the term for a perfect society?

a)

Idyllica

b)

Utopia

c)

Dystopia

d)

Perfecta

17.

Where are new children raised?

a)

The Family Unit

b)

The Department of Justice

c)

The Nurturing Center

d)

School

18.

What does Jonas learn he can do as the new receiver?

a)

Steal

b)

Kill

c)

Lie

d)

Release

19.

Where does the Giver live?

a)

The Committee of Elders

b)

The Annex

c)

The House of the Old

d)

With his family unit

20.

Where do the elderly live?

a)

The Committee of Elders

b)

The Annex

c)

With their family units

d)

The House of the Old

21.

What does Jonas remember being frightened of at the beginning of the novel?

a)

A plane

b)

The ceremony of one

c)

Fiona

d)

Lily

22.

Which of these is used to discipline the young and the old?

a)

discipline wand

b)

relief-of-pain medication

c)

stirrings

d)

hair ribbons

23.

Which ceremony marks the end of childhood?

a)

ceremony of ten

b)

ceremony of eleven

c)

ceremony of twelve

d)

ceremony of thirteen

24.

At which ceremony does a child receive an assignment?

a)

ceremony of nine

b)

ceremony of ten

c)

ceremony of eleven

d)

ceremony of twelve

25.

At which ceremony does a child receive special underclothes and a calculator pocket?

a)

ceremony of nine

b)

ceremony of ten

c)

ceremony of eleven

d)

ceremony of twelve

26.

At which ceremony is a child given a haircut?

a)

ceremony of eight

b)

ceremony of nine

c)

ceremony of ten

d)

ceremony of eleven

27.

At which ceremony does a child receive a bicycle?

a)

ceremony of seven

b)

ceremony of eight

c)

ceremony of nine

d)

ceremony of ten

28.

At which ceremony does a child have to return their comfort object?

a)

ceremony of seven

b)

ceremony of eight

c)

ceremony of nine

d)

ceremony of ten

29.

At which ceremony is a child given pockets for small items?

a)

ceremony of seven

b)

ceremony of eight

c)

ceremony of nine

d)

ceremony of ten

30.

At which ceremony does a child receive a jacket with buttons up the front?

a)

ceremony of seven

b)

ceremony of eight

c)

ceremony of nine

d)

ceremony of ten

31.

At which ceremony does a child receive a name and a family?

a)

ceremony of birth

b)

ceremony of one

c)

ceremony of two

d)

ceremony of three

32.

At which ceremony does a child receive a comfort object?

a)

ceremony of birth

b)

ceremony of one

c)

ceremony of two

d)

ceremony of three

33.

Who makes all the important decisions in the community?

a)

The Committee of Elders

b)

The Receiver of Memory

c)

The Giver

d)

The Department of Justice

34.

How many times do citizens have to break the rules to be released?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

10

35.

How many children are born each year?

a)

25

b)

50

c)

75

d)

100

36.

What is the maximum number of children a family unit can have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

37.

How many children does each birth mother have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

38.

Who is Jonas's sister?

a)

Rosemary

b)

Edna

c)

Fiona

d)

Lily

39.

Whose hair ribbons are constantly untied?

a)

Lily

b)

Edna

c)

Larissa

d)

Fiona

40.

Who thinks birth mother is a low-honor assignment?

a)

Fiona

b)

Edna

c)

Lily

d)

Jonas's mother

41.

How is "seeing beyond" developing for Jonas?

a)

Jonas is starting to hear music.

b)

Jonas is starting to see colors.

c)

Jonas is starting to smell things.

d)

Jonas is starting to taste food.

42.

Who works at the Nurturing Center?

a)

Jonas's father

b)

Jonas's mother

c)

Fiona

d)

Lily

43.

Who is Gabe?

a)

Gabe is Jonas's father, a worker at the Nurturing Center.

b)

Gabe is Jonas's best friend from school

c)

Gabe is the unlawful third child in Jonas's family.

d)

Gabe is a new child Jonas's father brings home.

44.

Why is Jonas selected as the Receiver?

a)

Jonas completed his volunteer hours at different places.

b)

The Committee of Elders had no other job for Jonas.

c)

Jonas has the four attributes the receiver requires.

d)

The Committee of Elders forgot Jonas existed.

45.

Who is the new child who has trouble sleeping?

a)

Gabe

b)

Jonas

c)

Lily

d)

Rosemary

46.

Who was scheduled to be released because he cannot sleep through the night?

a)

Jonas

b)

Lily

c)

Gabe

d)

Asher

47.

What is puzzling for Jonas about his instructions for Receiver of training?

a)

He is not allowed to lie and be rude.

b)

He is not allowed to leave the community.

c)

He is allowed to lie and be rude.

d)

He is allowed to leave the community.

48.

Why does their community have no snow for sledding?

a)

The community has a tropical climate.

b)

The community has climate control.

c)

The community immediately removes snow.

d)

The community is indoors.

49.

What is the attitude towards mirrors in the book?

a)

They are deemed important and necessary.

b)

They are deemed inappropriate and frowned upon.

c)

They are deemed unnecessary and luxuries.

d)

They do not know mirrors exist at all.

50.

Who wants to be a birth mother?

a)

Larissa

b)

Jonas's mother

c)

Fiona

d)

Lily

51.
Jonas and Gabriel have what genetic feature in common?
a)
Dark hair
b)
Small build
c)
Pale eyes
d)
Three ears
52.
Who was volunteering in the bathing room at the House of the Old with Jonas and Asher?
a)
Larissa
b)
Gabriel
c)
Fiona
d)
Jonas's Father
53.

Who had been released recently, whose' life was "boring", according to Larissa?

a)

Edna

b)

Roberto

c)

Asher

d)

The Chief Elder

54.
Who had Jonas had his first Stirring for?
a)
His mother
b)
Fiona
c)
Asher
d)
Himself
55.
What was Fiona's new brother's name?
a)
Gabriel
b)
Bruno
c)
Jonas
d)
John
56.
Why did the Chief Elder apologize to the Community?
a)
She has caused them anxiety by not revealing Jonas's assignment
b)
She had caused them anger by giving all the wrong assignments
c)
She had caused them sadness, because she said that a newchild was released that day
d)
She had caused the false confidence by stating that every child got great assignments when she did not.
57.

Jonas' community is orderly because...

a)

There are many rules.

b)

People follow the rules.

c)

There are strict consequences for rule-breaking.

d)

There is no leader.

58.

What is the cure for stirrings?

a)

being released

b)

having a child

c)

pills

d)

more sleep

59.

What do the numbers assigned to each child mean?

a)

Their rank in school

b)

The order in which they are born

c)

Their height

d)

The department which they belong

60.

How did people get a spouse?

a)

Drew names from a bowl

b)

Elders picked the spouses once they applied

c)

Couples pick

d)

There are no spouses

61.

Which is NOT a reason an individual in the community could be released?

a)

A newchild is not growing and is not responding to nurturing.

b)

A person has reached old age and lived a good life.

c)

A person has spoken to a member of another community.

d)

A person has committed three serious transgressions.

62.

The Capacity to See Beyond means that Jonas

a)

is able to see colors.

b)

can comprehend complex ideas.

c)

is able to see people's thoughts.

d)

can predict the future.

63.

When the giver gave Jonas the memory of Christmas, what did Jonas learn existed?

a)

Presents

b)

Family

c)

Joy

d)

Love

64.

What game do Jonas's friends play that make Jonas upset?

a)

Tag

b)

Duck Duck Goose

c)

War

d)

School

65.
How did Jonas react when he learned what release was?
a)
Annoyed
b)
Angry
c)
Joyful
d)
Confused
66.

What happened when The Giver gave Rosemary anguish?

a)

She asked for release

b)

She hated him for it

c)

She ran away

d)

She told her friends

67.

Who was Rosemary to The Giver?

a)

Sister

b)

Granddaughter

c)

Daughter

d)

Neighbor

68.

Why does Jonas leave unexpectedly?

a)

He was angry with his family.

b)

He was tired of living a lie.

c)

He was cast out by the elders.

d)

He wants to save Gabe's life.

69.

Which character does Jonas try to give an awareness of the color red?

a)

Lily

b)

Fiona

c)

Asher

d)

Mother

70.

Jonas asks The Giver if he has ever had what member of family?

a)

A spouse

b)

A mother

c)

A grandfather

d)

A brother

71.

In what position does Jonas find The Giver in many times?

a)

Hunched over in pain

b)

Lying face down on his bed

c)

Sitting in his chair reading

d)

At his desk writing a book

72.

What does Jonas suggest The Giver do so his burden 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

73.
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.
74.

What does Gabriel do continuously throughout the night in Chapter 14?

a)

Cry

b)

Whistle

c)

Sleep

d)

Laugh

75.

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

76.

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 rainbow

77.

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

78.

Jonas experiences the following emotions during the war memory EXCEPT:

a)

Courage

b)

Pain

c)

Fear

d)

Death

79.

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.

80.

What emotion does Jonas experience when he receives the memory of Christmas with family?

a)

Joy

b)

Hope

c)

Forgiveness

d)

Love

81.
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.
82.
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.
83.

Jonas's father breaks the community's rules and learns Gabriel's name because:

a)

he thinks using the newchild’s name will help him respond better to nurturing.

b)

he wants to research any genetic disorders in Gabriel's family line.

c)

he takes pleasure in actively defying the community by breaking its foolish rules.

d)

the community will be more sympathetic towards Gabriel if he is called by his name.

84.

Jonas is initially worried about his assignment as the new Receiver of Memory because he

a)

does not want to be separated from his friends.

b)

is not sure he can endure great physical pain.

c)

is intimidated by the stern elder who will be training him.

d)

is embarrassed by the great honor he has received.

85.

When Jonas says goodbye to the Giver after his first day of training, the narrator says: "The old man nodded to him. He looked drained, and a little sad." The Giver's behavior implies that he

a)

wishes that he could have a family of his own.

b)

likes Jonas and is sad knowing that the memories will cause him pain.

c)

is disappointed that Jonas is not living up to his potential.

d)

is depressed that Jonas will soon have to be released.

86.

The memory of the family sitting opening presents at Christmas is the Giver's favorite because

a)

He is intrigued by the concept of grandparents.

b)

He is attracted to the fireplace and candles.

c)

It was the first memory he ever received.

d)

He finds that there is so much love in the room.

87.

What is the meaning of Sameness in the story?

a)

Removing color from nature.

b)

Eliminating differences in the community.

c)

Assigning jobs to the twelve-year-olds.

d)

Creating people who look identical

88.

Where do Jonas's parents go when Jonas and Lily are all grown?

a)

House of the Old> Childless adults> Hospice

b)

House of Old-> Death

c)

Childless Adults-> Release> House of the Old

d)

Childless Adults-> House of Old-> Release

89.

What memory makes Jonas want to quit being The Receiver?

a)

The elephant hunt

b)

The broken leg on the sled

c)

The memory of hunger

d)

The memory of war

90.

How does Jonas's family respond when he asks them if they love him?

a)

They tell him of course they love him.

b)

They give him a hug and comfort him.

c)

The punish him for asking an obvious question.

d)

They ask him to use precision of language.

91.
When was the last time the elders asked for the Giver's wisdom and advice?
a)
When they decided to give Gabriel the label of uncertain.
b)
When a plane/ pilot got lost and flew over the community unexpectedly
c)
When Jonas was chosen as the receiver.
d)
When the family asked to take care of Gabriel instead of releasing him.
92.

What was the name of the receiver that failed her training?

a)

Justine

b)

Rosemary

c)

Lily

d)

Sarah

93.

What difficult memories did the Giver share with Rosemary?

a)

War

b)

Pain

c)

Loneliness

d)

Hunger

94.

How did the Giver feel about Rosemary?

a)

He believed she would succeed.

b)

He thought she was not very smart

c)

He loved her

d)

He knew she was not right for the job.

95.

What happens when Jonas leaves the community with Gabriel?

a)

He is hunted and killed.

b)

He goes on a journey to find elsewhere.

c)

He hikes in the wilderness, but dies of dehydration.

d)

He hides, but then returns to the safe community.

96.

What happens at the end of The Giver?

a)

Jonas and Gabe find Elsewhere.

b)

Jonas and Gabe die.

c)

Jonas and Gabe build a town.

d)

Jonas and Gabe meet other people.

97.

What are some of the struggles Jonas and Gabe face in the wilderness?

a)

Finding food

b)

Finding water

c)

Finding warmth

d)

Finding rest

98.

What was the last image in the novel?

a)

Jonas and Gabe huddled together in the snow.

b)

Jonas and Gabe sledding towards Elsewhere.

c)

Jonas and Gabe celebrating Christmas.

d)

Jonas and Gabe inside a warn house.

99.

Which statement best expresses one of the themes of the book?

a)

Laws should be followed

b)

It is important to fit in

c)

Friendships are valuable

d)

People should be allowed to make their own choices.

100.

What detail from the books provides the best evidence for the theme?

a)

"He felt such love for Asher and Fiona."

b)

"I want to wake up in the morning and decide things!"

c)

"It's what he was told to do, and he knows nothing else."

d)

"But he had take the apple home, against the recreation area rules."