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The Giver (Ch 3-4)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Lily notice that the baby Gabriel and her brother, Jonas, had in common?

a)

A similar nose

b)

A big bottom.

c)

The same pale eyes

d)

Tiny hands

2.

What was considered rude by the community, but was not an actual rule?

a)

To talk too much

b)

To ride your bicycle on the grass

c)

To share your feelings with your family in the evenings

d)

To draw attention to people's being different.

3.

What did the community have no need for?

a)

Nurterers

b)

mirrors

c)

bicycles

d)

Birthmothers

4.

Lily expressed an interest in which Assignment?

a)

being a Nurterer

b)

being a Birthmother

c)

being a teacher

d)

being a landscaper

5.

What happens to Birthmothers after they have given birth 3 times?

a)

They become Labourers.

b)

They go to the House of the Old.

c)

The are released.

d)

They volunteer at the Birthing Centre.

6.

Which statement below is 'false' about Birthmothers?

a)

They never get to see their babies.

b)

They are served wonderful food.

c)

They have gentle exercise periods.

d)

They have an easy life.

7.

What Assignment did Jonas think would be suitable for his sister?

a)

Nurterer

b)

Speaker

c)

Birthmother

d)

cleaner

8.

Which of the following is not true about the community that Jonas lives in?

a)

The breaking of some small rules is often over-looked.

b)

Public announcements are constantly given over loud speakers

c)

Parents always chatise their children when the rules are broken.

d)

Citizens are under constant surveillance.

9.

What change in the apple did Jonas find hard to understand and explain?

a)

Its change of colour

b)

ıts change of shape

c)

ıts change of taste

d)

ıts change of form

10.

Which of the following statements is untrue about the volunteer hours in Jonas's community?

a)

Volunteer hours started for the Eights.

b)

Citizens were always free to choose where they completed their volunteer hours.

c)

It was normal for young citizens to choose volunteering hours on Recreation Duty until they grew in confidence.

d)

Volunteer hours were directed by the Elders.

11.

In Jonas's community, people are often (a)   by announcements over loudspeakers indirectly without their names being used.

12.

All volunteer hours were carefully (a)   at the Hall of Open Records.

13.

Not receiving your Assignment publically with applause and ceremony was considered a (a)   .

14.

The House of the Old was a quiet and (a)   place.

15.

Jonas had no idea of what Assignment he would be given, because.......

a)

..... he had not completed enough volunteer hours.

b)

..... he had done his volunteer hours in a variety of different places.

c)

..... he wasn't particularly good at anything.

d)

..... his father hadn't chosen the Assignment for him yet.

16.

It is likely that both Fiona and Asher will be given their Assignments in the ......................

a)

Hall of Open Records

b)

Birthing Centre

c)

Nurtering Centre

d)

House of the Old

17.

The rule of not looking at another's nakedness did not apply to.......

a)

members of your family.

b)

your Yearmates.

c)

the Old or new children.

d)

people you did your volunteer hours with.

18.

Which of the following is not true?

Larissa does not think very highly of Edna, who has recently been released, because.....

a)

she was a Birthmother

b)

she never had a family unit

c)

she worked in Food Production for years.

d)

she rarely told the truth.

19.

Which of the following in untrue about the Releasing Cermony?

a)

The person's life is recounted and told.

b)

A toast is made and glasses raised

c)

The person walks through to the Releasing Room.

d)

All of the person's family come to the ceremony.

20.

Jonas made a sarcastic comment and Larissa (a)   with amusement.