WorksheetsThe Giver review chapters 1-12
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an assignment?
a)
Homework
b)
A Chore
c)
Something your boss gives you to do at work
d)
A Job
2.
What is one occasion where release is not a punishment?
a)
Forgot to take your pills
b)
Not showing up for volunteer hours
c)
Losing your comfort object
d)
Release of the elderly
3.
What evening ritual did the family do at dinner?
a)
Share their feelings
b)
Share their dreams
c)
Eat food
d)
Complain about their day
4.
What assignment does Jonas' father have?
a)
House of the Old director
b)
Member of the Rules Review Commitee
c)
On the Council of Elders
d)
A Nurturer
5.
What age is Jonas?
a)
11
b)
12
c)
An 11
d)
A 12
6.
Why is Gabriel in danger of being released?
a)
He bites the staff at the nurturing center.
b)
He was born with disabilities.
c)
He is not growing fast enough and cannot sleep through the night.
d)
He smiles too much and the staff suspects he will have issues when he grows up.
7.
What was the name of the baby father was concerned about?
a)
Asher
b)
Lily
c)
Gabriel
d)
Bieber
8.
Ch. 5: What was the morning ritual for Jonas's family?
a)
the telling of dreams
b)
discussing their chores for the day
c)
holding hands and praying / chanting
d)
going for a walk in the neighborhood
9.
Ch. 5: What was the treatment?
a)
committing to Fiona for the rest of his life
b)
participating in group therapy
c)
taking a pill every day
d)
ignoring Fiona for the rest of his life
10.
Ch. 6: Why was a replacement child given for four-year-old Caleb?
a)
He had moved to a neighboring community.
b)
He had requested a name change.
c)
He had fallen in a river and drowned.
d)
His parents didn't like him.
11.
Ch. 6: How did people get a spouse?
a)
They chose, just like we do in our society.
b)
They were matched after being carefully monitored by the Elders.
c)
They entered a drawing / lottery.
d)
They went on a reality tv show.
12.
Ch: 7: At what age would your age no longer matter?
a)
11
b)
12
c)
13
d)
14
13.
Ch. 7: Why did Asher get smacked a lot when he was three?
a)
He was very disobedient.
b)
He asked for a "smack" instead of a "snack."
c)
He was rude to his group mates.
d)
He wouldn't quit riding his sibling's bike.
14.
One of the qualities Jonas has is the Capacity to See _______
a)
Truth
b)
Life
c)
Beyond
d)
Wisdom
15.
Which of the following are a part of Jonas' new job description?
a)
He is prohibited from sharing his dreams.
b)
He is not allowed to discuss his training with anyone.
c)
He is allowed to lie.
d)
All of the above.
16.
Jonas finds the rule that he may lie to be __________.
a)
awesome
b)
terrifying
c)
exciting
d)
funny
17.
What was the first memory transmitted to Jonas?
a)
pain
b)
sunshine
c)
sunburn
d)
snow
18.
What did Jonas do in the snow memory?
a)
Build a snowman.
b)
Sled down a hill.
c)
Make a snow fort.
d)
Have a snowball fight.
19.
How are the memories transmitted to Jonas?
a)
The old man holds his hands.
b)
The old man touches is face.
c)
The old man touches his back.
d)
The old man tells Jonas stories.
20.
What did the old man tell Jonas to call him?
a)
Reciever
b)
Sir
c)
Giver
d)
Receiver of Memory
21.
What was the first physically painful memory transmitted to Jonas?
a)
Sunburn
b)
Broken Bones
c)
Bloody Nose
22.
What does Jonas start to see when he is "seeing beyond"
a)
far away
b)
colors
c)
people's thoughts
23.
The nameplate on each new Twelve's bike was replaced to show what?
a)
their specific life assignments
b)
they were citizens-in-training
c)
their new age
d)
they had a new address
24.
Why was The Receiver of Memory's door locked?
a)
to insure his The Receiver's privacy, so he could concentrate
b)
to keep out children under the age of twelve
c)
to stop people from ever seeing The Receiver in person
d)
to make sure The Receiver's memories could never be stolen
25.
What was furniture like throughout the community?
a)
standard, practical, and sturdy with a clear purpose
b)
cheaply made, but expensive to buy
c)
made from the thickest and most luxurious fabrics
d)
there was no furniture in the community
26.
What was the most obvious difference that Jonas noticed in The Receiver's office?
a)
the furniture
b)
the lighting
c)
the lack of windows
d)
the books
27.
What did The Receiver tell Jonas about his own age?
a)
He is over 100 years old.
b)
He is not, actually, as old as he looks.
c)
He is going to be released within the next week.
d)
He is, actually, the same age as Jonas.
28.
What does The Receiver encourage Jonas to do during the training process?
a)
drink plenty of water to stay hydrated
b)
apply for medication to help with the intense pain from training
c)
ask any questions that will help him understand the job
d)
get enough sleep to stay energized for the job
29.
What does The Receiver say his job is to do?
a)
transmit all of the memories of the past to Jonas
b)
transmit all of the community's bad dreams to Jonas
c)
transmit all of the good memories to the community
d)
transmit all of the world's secret problems to Jonas
30.
How does The Receiver feel about re-experiencing memories of the past?
a)
He feels empowered with knowledge.
b)
He feels weighted with them.
c)
He feels special being the only one to have them.
d)
He feels sad that Jonas will take over as the new Receiver.
31.
What analogy did The Receiver use to describe his life to Jonas?
a)
riding a roller-coaster that never ends
b)
swimming against the current without making any progress
c)
being locked in a dark cave away from everyone
d)
going downhill through deep snow on a sled
32.
What was different about the speaker in The Receiver's office, which Jonas thought was astonishing?
a)
It did not have any wires attached to it.
b)
It had a switch that could turn the voice off.
c)
It could translate the voice into different languages.
d)
It played 104.7 at all times.
33.
When the old man transmits a memory to Jonas, what happens to that memory?
a)
It becomes less specific each time it is transmitted.
b)
It is forgotten immediately after the experience.
c)
It is experienced by both of them at the same time.
d)
It becomes Jonas's memory, and it no longer belongs to the old man.
34.
Why does Jonas's community have Climate Control?
a)
because scientists had predicted an ice age would happen
b)
because it is cheaper
c)
because some weather conditions had made things difficult
d)
because everyone always preferred a constant temperature
35.
When did hills stop existing in Jonas's community?
a)
when the community went to Sameness
b)
when the hills randomly began starting on fire
c)
when someone died from rolling down one of them
d)
when the previous Receiver experienced them in a memory
36.
What were the other new Twelves talking about at school?
a)
about how much they hated Climate Control
b)
about how people should never lie
c)
about their first day of training
d)
about their dreams
37.
How did Fiona feel about being a Caretaker at the House of Old?
a)
She is afraid she won't do a good job.
b)
She hates how boring it is.
c)
She really thinks she'll like it even more than school.
d)
She wishes there were more things to learn for her training.
38.
Which of the following is NOT one of red things Jonas has seen so far?
a)
the apple at the Recreation Area
b)
the sled in his memory
c)
the books on The Giver's shelf
d)
Fiona's bicycle
39.
Why did colors disappear in their society?
a)
The people chose to go to Sameness and do away with differences.
b)
The people became color blind over time.
c)
Climate Control caused people to forget about colors.
d)
Colors prevented people from seeing the world clearly.
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