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The Giver (End of Book Quiz)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which ritual takes place after dinner?

a)

the telling of dreams

b)

the confessions of mistakes

c)

the telling of feelings

d)

the dreams for the future

2.

Which law is a common one to break in the Community?

a)

older siblings teaching younger siblings how to ride a bike

b)

younger siblings wearing blue bows in their hair instead of red ones

c)

older siblings teaching younger siblings how to fish

d)

younger siblings calling older siblings bad names

3.

Which is the first memory transmitted to Jonas?

a)

snow

b)

sunshine

c)

a day in school

d)

a day in a park

4.

The Giver said that there is honor in his title, but little power. What did he mean by these words?

a)

People respect him, but he is not allowed to move away.

b)

People act like they respect him, but they really don't.

c)

People respect him, but he can't really make big changes in the community.

d)

People don't respect him because he refuses to make any changes in the community.

5.

When the Giver gave Jonas the memory of Christmas, what did Jonas learn of for the first time?

a)

Disappointment

b)

Celebration

c)

Birthdays

d)

Love

6.

What game do Jonas's friends play that greatly upsets him?

a)

Tag

b)

Duck Duck Goose

c)

War

d)

Dodgeball

7.

What is the first color that Jonas starts to see?

a)

Orange

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Green

8.

What was the plan that the Giver and Jonas come up with?

a)

to make the community suffer

b)

for Jonas to run away so the memories could come back to the people in the Community

c)

to apply for release

d)

to create chaos and disrupt the organization in the Community

9.

Why does Jonas leave the Community unexpectedly?

a)

Because he was angry with his family

b)

Because he was tired of living a lie

c)

Because he was cast out

d)

In order to save Gabe's life

10.
What happened to the pilot that accidentally flew over the community at the beginning of the Giver? 
a)
He was given one more
chance 
b)
He was released 
c)
They let it slide because he was a cool guy 
d)
He had to say sorry to the community
11.
What was Jonas's father's job? 
a)
Teacher
b)
Receiver 
c)
Baby Sitter 
d)
Nurturer 
12.

How many children can each family unit have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.
How old do you have to be before you get your first bike? 
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
14.

What did the birth mothers do after giving birth for 3 years?

a)

Became laborers

b)

Became house maids

c)

Go to the House of Childless Adults

d)

Got pampered for the rest of their lives

15.
What did Jonas take from recreation time that he knew he shouldn't? 
a)
A school owned basketball 
b)
The list that had the baby names on it 
c)
An apple 
d)
A test that was supposed to be done in class
16.

How does the reader learn about LOSS in the Community?

a)

From the Giver

b)

From Jonas's parents

c)

From the Chief Elder

d)

Jonas tells the story of Caleb

17.

Which assignment did Fiona receive?

a)

Receiver of Memory

b)

Caretaker of the Old

c)

Nurturer

d)

Birthmother

18.

Which assignment did Asher receive?

a)

Pilot

b)

Assistant Director of Recreation

c)

Assistant Director of Food Production

d)

Nurturer

19.

How did Jonas know that he had the Capacity to See Beyond?

a)

He noticed changes in an apple

b)

He noticed changes in peoples' faces

c)

He noticed a change in Fiona's hair

d)

All of these

20.

Why is Jonas's father preparing for a release at the Nurturing Center?

a)

One of the birthmothers is expecting a child with a disability.

b)

Gabriel has not been approved for a family unit and must be released.

c)

Gabriel will be released because he has been receiving memories.

d)

One of the birthmothers is delivering identical twins.

21.

Which was the Giver's favorite memory?

a)

The ride on the sled

b)

A trip to the beach

c)

A family holiday

d)

A concert

22.

Who is Rosemary?

a)

The failed Receiver in training

b)

The Giver's daughter

c)

Someone whose name is no longer mentioned in the community

d)

All of these

23.

How does Jonas react when he learns what Release is?

a)

in sympathy

b)

in anger

c)

in sadness

d)

in resentment

24.

How is Jonas enduring the trying conditions after he escapes?

a)

He fishes and picks berries

b)

He utilizes the memories he has

c)

He bikes at night

d)

All of these

25.
Intrigue
a)
calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled
b)
to chuckle gleefully.
c)
pity; compassion.
d)
to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate
26.
Serene
a)
calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled
b)
to chuckle gleefully.
c)
pity; compassion
d)
to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate
27.
Grave or even gloomy in character
a)
Somber
b)
Meticulous
c)
Unanimous
d)
Lapse
28.
Marked by extreme care in treatment of details
a)
Scrupulous
b)
Exasperated
c)
Meticulous
d)
Impose
29.
To become aware of through the senses
a)
Flickering
b)
Dumbfounded
c)
Perceive
d)
Mutter
30.
Mental pain, distress, or anxiety
a)
Anguish
b)
Ecstatic
c)
Trudged
d)
Glum
31.

weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy.

a)

Trudge

b)

Lethargy

c)

Subside

d)

Meager

32.

How does Jonas FIRST learn about pain from the Giver?

a)

a painful sunburn on a warm and sunny day

b)

a terrible memory of warfare

c)

a sled ride that ends in a crash

d)

a horseback ride that ends with a painful fall

33.

How do the Old feel about release in the House of the Old?

a)

they are indifferent to it

b)

they are afraid of it and what it means

c)

they think of it as a beautiful celebration of life

d)

it makes them sad to think about it

34.
Choose the word that correctly matches the definition: 
A lapse, wrongdoing, misbehavior 
a)
bewilder
b)
nurture 
c)
transgression 
d)
nuisance 
35.

cautiously, carefully

a)

conspicuous

b)

warily

c)

anguish

d)

infringed

36.

violated; disobeyed

a)

fretful

b)

chastisement

c)

infringed

d)

integrity

37.

Who was in the video performing the release of the twin newchild that Jonas watched with the Giver?

a)

Mother

b)

The Giver

c)

A Nuturer in Training

d)

Father

38.

Which of the following are in Jonas's set of rules when he receives his assignment of: Receiver of Memory?

a)

report to the Annex entrance behind the house of the old each day

b)

he is exempt from rudeness and that he may ask questions and get answers from anyone

c)

he must NOT discuss his training

d)

he cannot apply for medication unless it is unrelated to his job/training

e)

All of the above

39.

How is Jonas feeling at the start of the novel?

a)

Excited

b)

Anxious

c)

Elated

d)

Apprehensive

40.

As Jonas concludes his journey at the end of the story, what does he experience for the first time?

a)

Love

b)

Music

c)

The Ocean

d)

Regret