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WorksheetsThe Giver Chapters 1 - 8
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins
Jonas “remembered that moment of palpable, stomach-sinking terror when the aircraft streaked above.”
The best meaning of the adjective palpable is:
noticeable
unclear
enjoyable
terrifying
At the end of Chapter 2, Lily asks for her “comfort object.” The passage reveals:
A special blanket or stuffed animal is natural for children in any society.
Lily is a very anxious child.
Lily and Jonas have no knowledge of real animals.
Lily is a very demanding child.
Mother says in Chapter 2, “The year we got Lily, we knew, of course, that’d we’d receive our female, because we’d made our application and been approved.”
The author’s purpose for including this information is to show:
All of Jonas’s “volunteer hours” are “carefully tabulated in the Hall of Open Records.” Which literary device is used?
symbolism
irony
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
When does Jonas suddenly become aware of color?
The use of rear-buttoned jackets in Jonas’s community symbolize which of the following?
In Chapter 1, the narrator states “Within minutes the speakers had crackled again, and the voice, reassuring now and less urgent explained that a Pilot-in-Training had misread his navigational instructions and . . . HE WILL BE RELEASED.”
The most significant reason the author includes this information is to emphasize:
How little Jonas knows about the world outside his society.
How observant Jonas is
The importance of following the rules
The Elders observe everything
Why is the The Ceremony of the Twelve the last ceremony in Jonas's community?
No one lives past the age of twelve.
There is nothing left to celebrate as life is simply about working.
Childhood ends with the Ceremony of Twelves
The children are all "released"
TRUE or FALSE: The people in the Community believe the Elders are infallible or unable to make a mistake in assignments.
TRUE
FALSE
When Jonas takes the apple home from the recreation area, “that evening over the speaker, the announcement . . . singled him out without using his name.” This passage conveys which of the following dystopian characteristics in the book:
Citizens are under constant surveillance.
Citizens have a fear of the outside world.
Citizens live in a dehumanized state.
Individuality is bad.
Three-year old Asher has problems with language and confuses “snack” with “smack.” He “couldn’t seem to stop, though for each lapse the discipline wand came again, escalating to a series of painful lashes that left marks on Asher’s legs. Eventually . . . for a period of time, Asher stopped talking altogether.”
Why does the author include this detail?
To show the emphasis on proper education.
To demonstrate how cruel Jonas’s society can be to those who can’t or won’t follow the rules.
To show how slow Asher is.
To show how much Asher’s language acquisition has improved.
The Chief Elder says in connection to Asher, “We even gave a little thought to some retroactive chastisement for the one who had been Asher’s Instructor of the Threes so long ago.
The best meaning of chastisement is:
reward
punishment
compliment
exile
The following are all qualities The Receiver must possess EXCEPT
Intelligence
Courage
Precision of Language
The Capacity to See Beyond
“‘Three years,’ Mother told her firmly. ‘Three births, and that’s all. After that they are Laborers for the rest of their adult lives, until the day that they enter the House of the Old. Is that what you want, Lily? Three lazy years, and then hard physical labor until you are old?’”
Equality for all is a positive outcome of Jonas’s society.
Conformity within this society is essential to maintain control
Fear of punishment prevents the community members from fighting back.
A social hierarchy exists despite all attempts at a utopian society.
