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The Giver Test BC

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why is Jonas apprehensive at the beginning of the story?
a)
Jonas is afraid of being released which is the ultimate punishment uin his community.
b)
Jonas is worried about the upcoming Ceremony of Twelve because he doesn't know what his assignment will be.
c)
Jonas is nervous because he is forced to share his feelings with his family every night after dinner.
d)
Jonas is excited to be celebrating his 12th birthday with all of his other school mates who are turning 12. 
2.
Which statement below best describes the setting of The Giver?
a)
The Giver is set on another planet in the year 2048 
b)
The Giver is set in a small neighborhood in the 1980s. 
c)
The Giver is set in a highly controlled and ordered community sometime in the future.
d)
The Giver is set on a fun and exciting tropical island.
3.
Which of the following is NOT a rule that governs Jonas's community?
a)
Anyone who "inconveniences the learning community" must make a public apology.
b)
Every family member must share their feelings at a nightly ritual.
c)
It was written in the rules that each Family Unit could only have 2 children, 1 female and 1 male.
d)
Each child must express their love to their family every morning at breakfast.
4.
Ceremonies take place over two days in December for all kids ages 1-12.  Which statement below can we infer about The Ceremony of Twelve based on what you know so far from reading chapters 1-4?
a)
The Ceremony of Twelve is a biggest and most fun of all of the ceremonies.
b)
The Ceremony  of Twelve marks the ending of childhood for the the 11 year olds.
c)
The Ceremony  of Twelve is special because 11 year olds finally get to ride a bike.
d)
The Ceremony of Twelve is one that all of the kids look forward to so they can finally be with friends.
5.
What is so unusual about the baby Gabe?
a)
He is an alien
b)
He is bald 
c)
He is very large for his age
d)
He has blue eyes
6.
Jonas is friendly with two other kids in his group of Elevens.  What are their names?
a)
Gabe & Lilly
b)
Fred & Ashley
c)
Fiona & Asher
d)
Tom & Jerry
7.

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.

8.

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.

9.
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.
10.
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.
11.

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.

12.

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.

13.

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

14.

acting in a way that is without reason or understanding

a)

placidly

b)

irrationally

c)

agony

d)

ominous

15.
Who does Jonas discover is scheduled to be released the morning after the twins?
a)
Lily.
b)
Larissa.
c)
Gabriel.
d)
Asher.
16.
What two items does Jonas take with him when he leaves the community?
a)
Lily's comfort object and her bicycle.
b)
Gabriel's comfort object and food.
c)
His mother's food and Lily's bicycle.
d)
Stolen food and his father's bike.
17.
Why does Jonas take Gabriel into the trees?
a)
Because it is safe from people there.
b)
Because he knows the trees well.
c)
So the planes can not spot them.
d)
So they can keep warm.
18.
What happens to the landscape as Jonas rides upon it in Chapter 22?
a)
It snows and Jonas cannot see.
b)
It turns into vivid colors.
c)
It changes and becomes difficult to ride on.
d)
 It rains and the roads became slippery.
19.
What does Jonas give Gabriel to ease his pain?
a)
The memory of food.
b)
The memory of the Giver.
c)
The memory of Father.
d)
The memory of friends.
20.
What does Jonas find at the top of the snowy hill in Chapter 23?
a)
A sled.
b)
A snowboard.
c)
His Father.
d)
A pair of skis.
21.
What does Jonas think he hears on his way down the hill in Chapter 23?
a)
Whipping wind.
b)
Music.
c)
Muffled conversation.
d)
Laughter.
22.
A perfect world is otherwise known as a:
a)
paradise
b)
utopia
c)
dystopia
d)
garden of eden
23.

What does chastise mean?

a)

getting a prize

b)

feeling proud

c)

being scolded for misbehavior

d)

feeling sad

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