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The Giver Chapters 1-4 Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"For a contributing citizen to be released from the community was a final decision, a terrible punishment, an overwhelming statement of failure."


What can you infer about the community based on the above quote"?

a)

They have harsh punishments

b)

You must obey or face consequences

c)

They have strict rules

d)

All of the above

2.

"No. Wrong word, Jonas thought. Frightened meant

that deep, sickening feeling of something terrible about to

happen."

What did the word "frightened" mean, according to Jonas?

a)

He should be scared.

b)

He obeyed the rules that day.

c)

Something good was about to happen.

3.

What were Jonas and all of the other members of the community supposed to use caution when doing?

a)

using their language

b)

riding their bike

c)

eating their food

d)

none of the above

4.

The evening ritual was for the family to play dodgeball.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

There were two instances when release was not a punishment: when an elderly was released and when a newchild was not thriving.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What was important about the month of December?

a)

It was Christmas time.

b)

They loved winter

c)

The 12s got their assignments

d)

none of the above

7.

What does Jonas' father do to help Jonas feel less nervous about his ceremony of 12?

a)

He gave him a night out.

b)

He made him a milkshake.

c)

Tells him about when he was 12.

d)

None of the above

8.

" The year we got Lily, we knew of course, that we'd receive our female because we made our application and been approved."

According to the above quote, what is unique about how children are added to the family unit?

a)

They ask and they receive.

b)

Anyone that wants a child can have one.

c)

The members must apply for a child and be accepted.

d)

All of the above

9.

The oldest elder in the community was the most important one.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

How was the receiver's life different from the other member's of the community?

a)

He lives and works alone.

b)

He lives in a large mansion.

c)

He has maids and other workers in his house to do his work for him.

d)

None of the above

11.

"And he has funny eyes like you."

What can you infer about the above quote?

a)

everyone in the community has funny looking eyes

b)

The newchild and Jonas have something in common

c)

only a few people can see

d)

None of the above

12.

Everyone in the community has dark eyes.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

"No one mentioned such things; it was not a rule, but was considered rude to call attention to things that were unsettling or different about individuals."


What can we infer about the above quote?

a)

Everyone in the community had to follow a different set of rules.

b)

The community did not want anyone to feel different as sameness was considered good.

c)

The community has too many rules.

d)

None of the above

14.

Jonas says that he doesn't look in the mirror so he doesn't really know what he looks like. He also says that the newchild's eyes and expression remind him of something.


What?

a)

They don't like mirrors

b)

It reminds him of his grandfather

c)

The newchild's eyes look like Jonas' eyes

d)

all of the above

15.

Lily says that she wants to be a birthmother. Her mother tells her that is a great idea.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

"Jonas has noticed, following the path of the apple through the air with his eyes, that the piece fo fruit had--well, this was the part that he couldn't adequately understand--the apple had changed.


What has happened to the apple?

a)

He dropped it and could not find where it went.

b)

It changed into another piece of fruit.

c)

Jonas was beginning to see color.

d)

None of the above

17.

Jonas loves to do his volunteer hours with Asher.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Jonas spends his volunteer hours working in many different areas (see page 37).

a)

True

b)

False

19.

There was nothing that could keep a community member at age 12 from receiving his assignment.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

In chapter 4, we read about the releases of two people.

a)

True

b)

False