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The Giver chapters ch. 14-18

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is theme?

a)

the lesson or moral to a story

b)

the main idea of a story

c)

the characters in a story

d)

the conflict of a story

2.

What reason did the Giver give Jonas for why the community went to sameness?

a)

The Giver said that Sameness was pleasant.

b)

The Giver told Jonas that People in the community were satisfied with the way things were and didn't want change.

c)

The Giver explained that without Sameness, people might make the wrong choices.

3.
What disturbing memory did the Giver give Jonas? 
a)
hurricane 
b)
elephant hunters
c)
a flood
d)
a fight 
4.

When the last Receiver failed 10 years ago, what happened to the memories?

a)

They came back to the previous Receiver.

b)

They just faded away.

c)

They were released to the community, which caused confusion and chaos.

5.
Why did Jonas ask the Giver to give him painful memories? 
a)
Jonas wanted to take away some of the Giver's pain.
b)
Jonas was curious.
c)
Jonas had read about pain in one of the books.
6.

What lingering pain did the Giver give Jonas?

a)

the memory of a skinned knee

b)

the memory of a broken leg

c)

the memory of a virus

d)

the memory of a mashed finger

7.
What problem did Gabriel have?
a)
He cried all day long? 
b)
He wouldn't eat. 
c)
He didn't sleep well at night.
d)
He could sit up alone.
8.

What happened if twins were born in Jonas's community?

a)

They went to live with a family who looked like them.

b)

The smallest twin would be released.

c)

They were separated and grew up in different homes.

d)

One would be trained to work with the circus.

9.

To calm Gabriel when he woke up during the night. Jonas found he was able to

a)

allow Gabriel to sleep in his bed.

b)

put Gabriel in a warm bath.

c)

rocked Gabriel back to sleep.

d)

give Gabriel a memory of sailing.

10.

The reason the committee of elders does not base its decisions on past experience is...

a)

the elders are all from different regions and are constantly competing against each other to be the best

b)

each member of the community only wants his/her way and will not listen to other ideas

c)

the members do not have a foundation of memories from history to form logical decisions for the present

d)

each wants to impress the Chief Elder with only his/her knowledge

11.
Why did Jonas feel it was not fair that his community had no colors?
a)
because he wanted to know what Fiona's favorite color would be
b)
because there aren't any choices and he wanted to be able to decide things
c)
because he had never seen color and wanted to know what they were like
d)
because his parents saw color when they were younger
12.
Why did the community need a Receiver?
a)
The needed someone to contain all of the pain and knowledge for the community.
b)
They needed a wise leader to tell them what choices to make.
c)
They needed someone to hide books from the people.
d)
They needed anyone with pale eyes to live alone.
13.
How did The Giver respond when Jonas asked for medication to ease his pain?
a)
The Giver gave him some special medication.
b)
The Giver sent him to the Attendant to get help.
c)
The Giver yelled at him furiously.
d)
The Giver said no and looked away.
14.
What kind of memory did The Giver always give Jonas at the end of their training?
a)
a memory of intense pain to make him stronger
b)
a memory that reminded him of his family
c)
a memory of sledding down a hill
d)
a color-filled memory of pleasure
15.
Why didn't the Elders take The Giver's advice to let birthmothers have four children?
a)
because the population had grown too large, so hunger and starvation were everywhere
b)
because they wanted birthmothers to have an odd number of births
c)
because too many children were being put up for adoption
d)
because they did not care what The Giver had to say
16.
What was Gabriel's main problem?
a)
He would not eat during meal times.
b)
He was fretful at night and needed attention.
c)
He would never stop crying during the day.
d)
He was now growing too quickly for his age.
17.
Which of the following is NOT a theme?
a)
sharing with others is caring
b)
money is the root of all evil
c)
hard work pays off
d)
love
18.
If the topic is love, which of the following would be an acceptable theme statement?
a)
Friendship lasts forever.
b)
Unconditional love withstands any obstacles.
c)
Money is the root of all evil.
19.
If the topic is courage, which of the following would be an acceptable theme statement?
a)
Respect your elders.
b)
Always help others in need.
c)
It's important to have courage to express individuality.
d)
Respect the ideas of others.
20.

Which is an example of theme?

a)

Connor overcame his obstacles with his mindset.

b)

Risa took a bad situation and made the most of it.

c)

People's decisions are often an indication of their true character.

d)

Jack is a follower.

21.
When determining a theme, the reader should first consider...
a)
the illustrations
b)
the subject or topic
c)
the title
d)
the length of the story 
22.
One way you could figure out the theme is to...
a)
Skim through the story
b)
Just read the beginning of the story
c)
Think about what the character has learned
d)
Read the ending of the story