WorksheetsThe Giver Chapters 11-12
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 6mins
The first memory the Giver gave Jonas was_______.
a sled ride
a horse ride
a boat ride
a carousel ride
What happened to the Giver after transmitting the memory?
He no longer wanted to give Jonas any memories.
He felt sad.
He no longer had the memory.
He was ready to give Jonas all his memories right away.
Why doesn't it snow in Jonas's community?
The community had climate control.
The earth was getting warmer.
Jonas's community is near the equator.
During the first day of job training Jonas experienced______.
ice
lightning and thunder
sunburn
rain
Read this line from the end of chapter 11.
"It's just that I don't know your name. I thought you were the Receiver, but you say that now I'm The Receiver, so I don't know what to call you."
What is the importance of this line?
This line points out why the community is very careful with names. In Jonas's community, two people will never have the same name because of the confusion it may cause.
The man's reply explains the title of the book.
This line is an example of why the rule of precision of language is important.
This line explains how a person's name can sometimes influence his/her personality.
Why did Jonas feel different at school the day after he began job training?
He was the only person training for his job.
He wasn't allowed to talk about his training.
He wished he had been given a different job.
Why was Jonas late for his second day of training?
He rode with Asher to the Department of Bicycle Repair.
He saw the change in Fiona's hair that he had experienced earlier with the apple.
His teacher kept him after school to ask how his training went.
He helped Fiona in the House of the Old first.
Read this passage from Chapter 12.
This time the sled had-and continued to have, as he blinked, and stared at it again-that same mysterious quality that the apple had had so briefly. And Fiona's hair. The sled did not change. It simply was-whatever the thing was.
The thing Jonas was seeing is_____.
color
light
music
laughter
Following the conversation about the sled, The Giver wanted Jonas to understand his capacity to see beyond. Which line from chapter 12 is an example of Jonas's ability?
We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others.
The Giver looked startled at the certainty of Jonas's reaction.
Close your eyes and be still, now. I'm going to give you a memory of a rainbow.
Lie back down, now. We have so much to do.
A best title for chapter 12 would be....
The Sled
The Dream
Fiona's Hair
Seeing Beyond the Shades of Gray
Read the following passage from chapter 11.
Climate Control. Snow made growing food difficult, limited the agricultural periods. And unpredictable weather made transportation almost impossible at times. It wasn't a practical thing, so it became obsolete when we went to Sameness.
In this passage the word obsolete means....
outdated
old-fashioned
useless
worn-out
A theme that is beginning to form in chapter 12 is....
Jonas begins to disagree with his community's values thinking; he feels sameness is wrong.
The Giver explains to Jonas what society was like when Jonas's community allowed free choice; he said making wrong choices is important.
Anger is part of growing up; Jonas is upset and angry when he can't figure out the flashes of red he is seeing.
Jonas is opposed to The Giver's teachings; he feels The Giver is wrong to go against the values of the community.
Which sequence best describes the order of events in chapters 11-12?
1) Fiona tells Jonas that they use a discipline wand on the elderly just like they do with children.
2) Jonas races down a snowy hill on a sled until he comes to a standstill in the snow.
3) The Giver transmits the memory of sunshine and then sunburn.
4) The Giver sends Jonas the memory of a rainbow.
5) The Receiver tells Jonas that they don't have snow anymore because the climate is controlled.
6) The Giver realizes that Jonas can see the color red.
1,5,2,3,6, 4
2,5,3,1,6,4
2,5,3,6,4,1
2,5,4,1,6,3
Which obstacles must Jonas face? Check all that apply.
not telling others about his training
trying to understand why the elders took away good things
seeing the color red
getting out of telling his family about his dreams
losing his patience
