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WorksheetsThe Giver Comprehension Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
In the first chapter, why is the Pilot released from the Community?
He was a spy from an enemy community.
He failed to deliver his cargo of food on time.
He misread his navigational instructions and frightened the community.
He crashed his aircraft.
Why does Jonas’s mother discourage Lily from becoming a Birthmother?
Giving birth is dangerous, and Lily might die from the complications
Birthmothers are very lazy and never get anything done
The position holds very little honor in the society
The society is overpopulated
Why does Jonas worry about Asher’s Assignment?
Asher is easily disappointed and will probably find fault with his assignment
Asher does not seem to have any serious interests
Asher will fail at any Assignment he is given
Asher has not completed enough volunteer hours to qualify for an Assignment
Why is Gabriel in danger of being released?
He bites the staff at the Nurturing Center
He is deformed
He is not growing fast enough and cannot sleep through the night
He smiles too much, and the staff suspects he will be abnormally gassy when he grows up
What do the numbers assigned to each child signify?
The order of their birth
Their rank in school
The department to which they belong
Their height in inches
Why does the Chief Elder apologize to the audience at the Ceremony of Twelve?
She is about to tell them that Jonas will be released
She has caused them anxiety about Jonas’s Assignment
Her shoes do not match her handbag
She knows they are disappointed with their children’s Assignments
How does the community react to the death of a child in the river?
They hold a candlelight vigil
They send casseroles to the child’s parents
They hold seminars to warn children to stay away from the river
They chant the child’s name over and over, each time more and more softly
Where did the Giver get his wisdom?
From his own experience
From reading books
From memories transmitted by the previous Receiver
From a surgical operation
Which of the following was not written on Jonas’s Assignment sheet?
You are permitted to lie
You are not permitted to apply for release
You are not permitted to apply for a spouse
You are exempted from rules governing rudeness
What is the first memory Jonas receives?
A ride on a sled through falling snow
A sunburn
A family at Christmas
A ride on a sled resulting in a broken leg
Why is Lily skeptical of Jonas’s story about the elephants?
She is afraid of elephants, so she thinks Jonas is just trying to scare her
Jonas is a pathological liar
Lily is an expert on elephants and knows they would never behave in the way Jonas describes them
Lily has been raised to think that elephants are imaginary creatures
What was the name of the failed Receiver who was chosen ten years ago?
Poppy
Rose
Rosemary
Daisy
Why is Jonas not permitted to apply for release?
If Jonas left the community, all the valuable time and money spent on his training would be wasted
If Jonas left the community, all of the Committee of Elders would die of broken hearts because they love him so much
If Jonas left the community, all the memories he had accumulated would enter the minds of the citizens and create chaos
If Jonas left, the Giver would be lonely
Why do Jonas’s parents refuse to tell him that they love him?
They think that Jonas will feel smothered by their love
They secretly hate him
They think love is an obsolete word with no meaning
They were not paying attention when he asked if they loved him
Why does Jonas leave the community before the time he and the Giver had planned?
He realizes that the Giver is conspiring with the Committee of Elders to trap him
He finds out that Gabriel will be released the next morning and wants to save his life
The wind is good, and he needs to take a boat
He wants to bring Fiona, and he knows the Giver would not approve
