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The Giver Trivia! (Ch 1-8)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In Chapter 1, what word does Jonas decide best describes how he's feeling?

(a)  

2.

Which of the following are things that exist in Jonas' community? (Choose 3)

a)

Comfort objects

b)

Newchildren

c)

Assignments

d)

Latrines

e)

Prisons

3.

What happened in Jonas' memory from Chapter 1 that he describes as frightening?

a)

Asher was late to class.

b)

Jonas was chastised for joking about release.

c)

A plane flew over the community.

d)

Lily almost drowned in the river.

4.

What kind of animal was Jonas' comfort object?

a)

Elephant

b)

Hippo

c)

Dog

d)

Bear

5.

Who is part of Jonas' official family unit?

a)

Mother

b)

Gabe

c)

Father

d)

Lily

e)

Asher

6.

Father tells Jonas he wasn't worried about his Assignment when he was a boy because he knew what his (a)   was.

7.

True or False: When someone want to change a rule in the community, they have to get others to sign a petition.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which of the following is rare, but not forbidden, in Jonas' community?

a)

running

b)

mirrors

c)

cars

d)

apples

9.

Which assignment does mother NOT want Lily to have?

(a)  

10.

What announcement does Jonas expect the Speaker to make about Lily in Chapter 3?

a)

A reminder not to point out others' differences

b)

A reminder to be quiet when newchildren are sleeping

c)

A reminder to put bicycles neatly in their ports

d)

A reminder that hair ribbons need to be neatly tied

11.

Another Eleven named Benjamin impressed Jonas by doing what?

a)

He became very skilled at rehabilitation.

b)

He became very skilled at working with the old.

c)

He can do a really awesome backflip.

d)

He can bike faster than anyone else in Jonas' year group.

12.

Where is all the information about completion of volunteer hours stored?

a)

Hall of Open Records

b)

Committee of Elders

c)

Hall of Volunteer Information

d)

Committee of Elevens

13.

What were the names of the two old people whose releases Jonas learns about in Chapter 4?

a)

Roberto

b)

Edna

c)

Larissa

d)

Caleb

14.

What does Father say he dreamed about in Chapter 5?

a)

Getting caught breaking a rule by the Security Guard

b)

Being chastised for a rule infraction he didn't understand

c)

He didn't dream.

d)

Losing track of a newchild while he was on duty.

15.

What is the name for "puberty" in Jonas' community?

a)

Stirrings

b)

Feelings

c)

Wiggles

d)

Simmerings

16.

What are some things characters have had to apologize for in the book? (Choose 3)

a)

Being late to class

b)

Taking an apple from the Recreation Area

c)

Joking with a friend that they should be released

d)

Forgetting someone's birthday

e)

Not sharing their dreams at breakfast

17.

Fours, Fives, and Sixes all wear what kind of jackets?

a)

Front-buttoning jackets

b)

Green jackets

c)

Back-buttoning jackets

d)

Jackets with pockets

18.

In Chapter 6, which Assignment does Jonas tell Lily he would appeal, if he got it?

a)

Sanitation Worker

b)

Engineer

c)

Pilot

d)

Nurturer

19.

At which age do children get their bicycles?

a)

Sixes

b)

Nines

c)

Eights

d)

Elevens

20.

What is the name for the place people go when they are released?

(a)  

21.

What is the name of Fiona's new brother?

a)

Caleb

b)

Fitz

c)

Bruno

d)

Gabriel

22.

How did the original Caleb die?

a)

He drowned in the river.

b)

He fell and hit his head.

c)

He was run over by a car.

d)

He wandered away and was never found.

23.

What two things are new for Lily when she becomes an Eight?

a)

A jacket with pockets

b)

Being able to do volunteer hours

c)

A biclycle

d)

A haircut

e)

A new pair of longer pants

24.

Which of the following is a transgression that Fritz, Jonas' neighbor, is described as having made?

a)

shoes on the wrong feet

b)

always leaving his bike laying around

c)

not buttoning his coat correctly

d)

skipping instead of walking

25.

What happens as part of the Ceremony of Tens?

a)

Children get bicycles.

b)

Children get new undergarments.

c)

Children get a haircut.

d)

Children start their volunteer hours.

26.

True or False: it is possible to apply for Elsewhere and be released from the community.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

How long do new spouses have to be observed by the Committee of Elders before they can apply for children?

a)

1 Year

b)

18 Months

c)

3 Years

d)

5 Years

28.

What is Jonas' number?

a)

Thirteen

b)

Eighteen

c)

Nineteen

d)

Fifteen

29.

What is the name of the boy in his year group that Jonas finds annoying?

a)

Joseph

b)

Pierre

c)

Bruno

d)

Paul

30.

What is the first Assignment given out during the Ceremony of Twelve?

a)

Sanitation Worker

b)

Fish Hatchery Attendant

c)

Birthmother

d)

Instructor of Sixes

31.

What word did Asher say instead of "snack" when he was a Three?

(a)  

32.

What Assignment does Asher receive?

a)

Assistant Director of Recreation

b)

Assistant Director of Rehabilitation

c)

Assistant Director of Rock Climbing

d)

Assistant Director of Road Maintenance

33.

What does the Chief Elder say to each Eleven after she gives them their assingments?

a)

Thank you for your childhood.

b)

Thank you for your hard work.

c)

Thank you for being part of our community.

d)

Thank you for your participation.

34.

What assignment does Pierre (Number Twenty) get?

a)

Doctor

b)

Engineer

c)

Caretaker of the Old

d)

We don't know.

35.

What does the Chief Elder apologize to the community for?

a)

Skipping Jonas

b)

Causing them anxiety

c)

Wasting their time

d)

Rushing the ceremony

36.

The Chief Elder says that Jonas has not been assigned, he's been (a)   .

37.

What assignment does Jonas get?

a)

Receiver of Memory

b)

Giver of Memory

c)

Receiver of Moments

d)

Giver of Advice

38.

How many Receivers does the community have?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

39.

Which of the following are attributes Jonas must have to be the Receiver? (Choose 3)

a)

Wisdom

b)

Courage

c)

Patience

d)

Seeing Beyond

e)

Punctuality

40.

What two things does Jonas see "change" that make him think he can See Beyond?

a)

The apple

b)

The audience's faces

c)

Asher's tunic

d)

Lily's hair ribbons

e)

Gabe's eyes