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The Giver Final Exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was Gabriel not in the Ceremony of Newchildren?

a)

He was placed in a new Family Unit.

b)

He was Released.

c)

He was given an extra year to be nurtured at Jonas’s house.

d)

He received his Assignment.

2.

In addition to Sharing of Feelings, Jonas’s family shares another ritual, which is:

a)

Their dreams in the morning.

b)

Their fears at school.

c)

Their hopes before bed.

d)

None of these are correct.

3.

When Jonas shared his dream about Fiona, his parents realize that Jonas begins to have:

a)

Yearnings

b)

Cravings

c)

Nightmares

d)

Stirrings

4.

What is the treatment for Stirrings in Jonas’s Community?

a)

therapy

b)

shots

c)

release

d)

pills

5.

Which is a way the Community controls its members?

a)

daily medicine to control desire

b)

not allowing members to cook for themselves

c)

choosing their jobs for them

d)

all of these are correct

6.

At what age do children receive bicycles in the Community?

a)

two

b)

seven

c)

twelve

d)

nine

7.

What happens at the Ceremony of 12?

a)

Everyone gets a motorcycle.

b)

Everyone get pockets for their calculator.

c)

Everyone gets a haircut.

d)

Everyone gets their new job assignments for life.

8.

Who was skipped at the Ceremony of Twelve?

a)

Asher

b)

Fiona

c)

Jonas

d)

Lily

9.

Which is NOT true about the Receiver of Memory?

a)

It is a very rare and honored selection in the community.

b)

The last selection of Receiver failed.

c)

There are many Receivers in the community.

d)

The Receiver’s training is in private.

10.

At the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas is selected as the:

a)

Drone Pilot

b)

Director of Recreation

c)

Receiver of Memory

d)

Nurturer

11.

Jonas’ Selection filled him with gratitude and pride as well as:

a)

anger

b)

happiness

c)

boredom

d)

fear and uncertainty

12.

In the Community, which is TRUE about the Matching of Spouses?

a)

Elders make sure both people are exactly alike.

b)

Elders look at intelligence, interests and personalities.

c)

People fall in love and get married.

d)

Elders match people with many differences.

13.

Right after the Ceremony, Jonas notices that:

a)

people ignore him.

b)

people treat exactly the same.

c)

things feel different with the people around him.

d)

none of these are correct

14.

At dinner, Jonas’s parents talk of The Receiver before him. She:

a)

was relocated to another community as Receiver of Memory.

b)

served many years as Receiver of Memory.

c)

failed and disgraced the community.

d)

was a great success and everyone loved her.

15.

Jonas reads the new rules for his training. He is:

a)

used to differences and is shocked he can fly.

b)

used to sameness and is shocked he can lie.

c)

eager to use the rule where he can be rude.

d)

none of these.

16.

When Jonas meets the old Receiver of Memory, he is older than he looks. This is because:

a)

He is over 100 years old.

b)

He is as old as he looks.

c)

His job has greatly aged him.

17.

The Receiver’s house is very different than Jonas’s dwelling. It has:

a)

door locks

b)

many books

c)

comfortable furniture

d)

All of these are correct.

18.

The old Receiver is going to give Jonas:

a)

All of the memories from the past / the old world.

b)

His books.

c)

Memories of the present and future.

d)

A sled.

19.

The old Receiver shows Jonas ___________ as a first memory.

a)

Sunburn

b)

Sunshine

c)

Snow and sled

d)

The color red

20.

Jonas has never seen snow or experienced sunshine before because:

a)

It always rains in the Community.

b)

It’s always sunny in Elsewhere.

c)

The Community is climate controlled.

d)

None of these are correct.

21.

To show Jonas pain, the old Receiver of Memory shows Jonas a:

a)

knife

b)

hot stove

c)

sunburn

d)

none of these

22.

The below are the rules Jonas must follow as Receiver of Memory EXCEPT:

a)

He can lie.

b)

He does not have to share his dreams.

c)

He may ask questions.

d)

He can skip meals.

23.

With The Giver, Jonas sees which color for the first time?

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Pink

d)

Purple

24.

One possible theme in The Giver is:

a)

Racism divides people.

b)

Everyone should tell their dreams.

c)

We should not learn from the past.

d)

Lack of choice can limit freedom and make life boring.

25.

What are the two occasions when "release" is not a punishment?

a)

The physically and mentally handicapped.

b)

The elderly and a newchild.

c)

The unintelligent and defiant.

d)

The self-centered and mean.

26.
Why was Jonas's mother upset with Lily?
a)
Lily said she wanted to be a birthmother.
b)
Lily dropped the newchild.
c)
Lily spilled the newchild's food.
d)
Lily said a mean thing about the newchild.
27.
What was it about the apple that concerned Jonas? 
a)
It was bruised.
b)
The appearance of it changed. 
c)
It disappeared.
d)
It was rotten.
28.
What was so different about the newchild? 
a)
He had dark hair like Lily.
b)
He had pale eyes like Jonas. 
c)
He had a birthmark on his arm.
d)
He had one pale eye and one dark eye.
29.
Which of the following qualities does the Chief Elder say Jonas does not yet possess?
a)
Intelligence
b)
Integrity
c)
Courage
d)
Wisdom
30.
Which attribute is the Chief Elder unable to describe because she does not understand it?
a)
Wisdom
b)
Courage
c)
Capacity to See Beyond
d)
Intelligence
31.

True or False: The Receiver-in-training cannot be observed.

a)

True

b)

False

32.
What emotion does Jonas experience when he receives the memory of Christmas with family and friends?
a)
 Joy.
b)
Hope.
c)
Forgiveness.
d)
Love.
33.
What is the reason why Gabriel begins to sleep through the night?

a)
Jonas tells him a story.
b)
Father rocks him to sleep.
c)
Jonas transfers peaceful memories to him.
d)
Jonas sings a lullaby to him.
34.
What subject is Jonas getting more curious about?
a)
math
b)
release
c)
war
d)
families
35.
Who is Rosemary?
a)
Jonas' sister
b)
The receiver of memory before Jonas
c)
The Giver's wife
d)
The Chief Elder's daughter
36.
What happened to the community when the old Receiver was released?
a)
Nothing - they stayed the same.
b)
The memories came back to the people.
c)
They grew angry and resentful.
d)
They began to interpret her old dreams.
37.
What will happen if Jonas dies?

a)
His memories will go back to the people.
b)
The Giver will receive his memories.
c)
He will forget everything.
d)
His parents will receive his bad memories.
38.
What does Jonas ask The Giver to watch his Father do?
a)
Take Lily to school.
b)
Prepare dinner.
c)
Work as a nurturer.
d)
Release one of the twins.
39.
True/False Jonas learns that release really means killing.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Jonas had never seen _____ before
a)
rain
b)
fish
c)
corn
d)
streams
41.

When Jonas reached the top of the hill, he _____

a)

fell to the ground, too tired to go any further

b)

remembered being in this place before

c)

saw nothing but more hills and valleys

d)

saw only endless mountains before him

42.
How does the book end?
a)
Jonas felt wanted and loved
b)
Jonas felt lost and afraid
c)
Jonas felt cold and near death
d)
Jonas had no hope of ever finding a place to call home
43.

Read the first sentence from The Giver.

"It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened."

This sentence is a foreshadowing to which of the following events?

a)

The near capture of Jonas and Gabe when the plane flew over with the heat sensors

b)

The last scene in the book in which it is a snowy December and Jonas is endlessly riding the bike afraid of the unknown

c)

Jonas's escape from the community

d)

the Christmas scene and music Jonas hears as he is riding the sled down the hill

44.
Why couldn't the community have choices? 
a)
The Elders were afraid they would make mistakes.
b)
They wanted to hurt their community. 
c)
They didn't know what to do. 
d)
They were not smart enough. 
45.
Why did the Giver say the community went to sameness?
a)
Sameness was pleasant.
b)
People in the community were satisfied with the way things were and didn't want change.
c)
Without sameness people might make the wrong choices.
d)
The first Giver said it was best for the community.
46.
Why did Jonas act strangely when he saw the young kids playing war?
a)
He had recently received a memory of war that traumatized him.
b)
He realized the true pain of war.
c)
He knew the kids had no idea what war was.
d)
All of the above
47.
Jonas and the Giver came to the conclusion that the community needed to ...
a)
change
b)
have more rules
c)
bring animals back to the community
d)
grow different types of food
48.
If Jonas hadn't taken Gabe with him, what would have happend to Gabe?
a)
he would have been the next reciever
b)
he would have been released
c)
Jonas's family would have raised him
d)
the Giver would have raised him
49.
What was over the hill?
a)
a house
b)
Christmas lights
c)
music
d)
all of the above
50.

What is the setting of the story?

a)

a utopian society from the 1800's

b)

present day in Europe

c)

a futuristic, community

d)

present day Asia