WorksheetsThe Giver (Ch. 9-10)
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
In Chapter 9, Jonas thinks he notices a change in the attitude of the other Twelves towards him. They seem to:
Respect him much more
Be jealous of him
Feel awkward around him
Mock him
At the evening meal, Lily announces that she plans to begin her volunteer hours at:
The House of the Old
The Nurturing Center
The Hall of Open Records
Department of Bicycle Repair
It is against the rules to know the baby's name before the naming ceremony.
true
false
When Jonas asks his parents about the earlier Receiver – the failed one – they tell him that:
Her name was Fiona
She had pale eyes like him
She was downgraded to Laborer
Her name cannot ever be spoken again
After the Assignments are handed out, the new Twelves study _____________________
each other
their new rules and files
their new bikes
their Family Unit
Jonas has ______ rules to follow on his instruction sheet
8
5
7
10
Jonas is to go immediately at the end of the school hours each day to the ___________ entrance.
Annex
Receiver's dwelling
House of the Old
Recreation Center
Jonas has to go immediately to ____________ at the end of his training each day.
His dwelling
The Receiver's dwelling
The river
The committee of elders
Jonas is exempt from the rules about rudeness, so he may ________________________
stop using precise language
ask any question he wants
sleep in school
skip training
Is Jonas allowed to discuss his training?
Yes
No
According to his new rules, what is Jonas prohibited from doing?
being rude
dream telling
lying
calling the baby by his name - Gabriel
When Jonas opens the folder containing the rules and instructions about his assignment, he is most troubled by the fact that he is
Permitted to lie
Not permitted to apply for release
Not permitted any time for recreation
Prohibited from dream-telling
What unsettling thought does Jonas have at the end of Chapter 9?
He wonders if everyone is secretly a Receiver.
He wonders if who his birth mother is.
He wonders if everyone is lying.
He wonders if he will also fail as the new Receiver.
When he enters the Receiver's dwelling, what sign does Jonas get that his own status, or position, in his community has changed?
The Attendant stands when he enters the lobby.
The Attendant shakes his hand once he gets there.
The Attendant calls him by his name.
The Attendant unlocks the Receiver's door with a special key..
Why is The Receiver's door locked?
To ensure privacy while he's concentrating.
To protect him because he's old and powerful.
To make sure no one breaks in and steals his luxurious things.
Because he does "inappropriate" things like being rude.
Jonas notices that the most obvious difference between his own dwelling and the Receiver’s living area is:
The Receiver’s living area is much smaller
The Receiver’s living area is air conditioned
The Receiver’s living area is full of books
The Receiver’s living area is more colorful
When Jonas comments that the Receiver is “very old”, the Receiver tells him that
He is not as old as he looks
He is over one hundred years old
He is older than he looks
He is not much older than Jonas
The receiver tells Jonas that his job is to transmit:
Stories about his childhood
Messages from the dead
The memories of the whole world
Warnings from the future
Why does Jonas not understand the Receiver's comparison about riding a sled downhill?
Because Jonas doesn't understand the language the Receiver is speaking.
Because Jonas has not yet unlocked the wisdom achievement.
Because Jonas actually doesn't have the ability to see beyond.
Because Jonas doesn't know what a sled is.
Why was Jonas so shocked at the end of chapter 10?
He couldn't believe how old the Receiver was.
The Receiver told him to keep their meetings a secret.
The Receiver told him to remove his tunic.
The Receiver turned off the speaker.
In Jonas' first visit with the Giver, he receives the memory of what?
War
Snow
Ivory poaching
Love
The chapter ends with the Receiver placing his hands:
Over Jonas’ eyes
On Jonas’ shoulders
On Jonas’ hands
On Jonas’ back
