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WorksheetsThe Giver Chapters 1-4 Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
"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"?
They have harsh punishments
You must obey or face consequences
They have strict rules
All of the above
"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?
He should be scared.
He obeyed the rules that day.
Something good was about to happen.
What were Jonas and all of the other members of the community supposed to use caution when doing?
using their language
riding their bike
eating their food
none of the above
The evening ritual was for the family to play dodgeball.
True
False
There were two instances when release was not a punishment: when an elderly was released and when a newchild was not thriving.
True
False
What was important about the month of December?
It was Christmas time.
They loved winter
The 12s got their assignments
none of the above
What does Jonas' father do to help Jonas feel less nervous about his ceremony of 12?
He gave him a night out.
He made him a milkshake.
Tells him about when he was 12.
None of the above
" 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?
They ask and they receive.
Anyone that wants a child can have one.
The members must apply for a child and be accepted.
All of the above
The oldest elder in the community was the most important one.
True
False
How was the receiver's life different from the other member's of the community?
He lives and works alone.
He lives in a large mansion.
He has maids and other workers in his house to do his work for him.
None of the above
"And he has funny eyes like you."
What can you infer about the above quote?
everyone in the community has funny looking eyes
The newchild and Jonas have something in common
only a few people can see
None of the above
Everyone in the community has dark eyes.
True
False
"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?
Everyone in the community had to follow a different set of rules.
The community did not want anyone to feel different as sameness was considered good.
The community has too many rules.
None of the above
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?
They don't like mirrors
It reminds him of his grandfather
The newchild's eyes look like Jonas' eyes
all of the above
Lily says that she wants to be a birthmother. Her mother tells her that is a great idea.
True
False
"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?
He dropped it and could not find where it went.
It changed into another piece of fruit.
Jonas was beginning to see color.
None of the above
Jonas loves to do his volunteer hours with Asher.
True
False
Jonas spends his volunteer hours working in many different areas (see page 37).
True
False
There was nothing that could keep a community member at age 12 from receiving his assignment.
True
False
In chapter 4, we read about the releases of two people.
True
False
