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The Giver Chapters 1-11

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who are Jonas' two closest friends?

a)

Lily

b)

Asher

c)

Fiona

d)

Pierre

2.

Which word best describes Lily?

a)

Withdrawn

b)

Talkative

c)

Tidy

d)

Grumpy

3.

At dinner time each day, the family unit takes part in...

a)

The Asking of Questions

b)

The Giving of Compliments

c)

The Sharing of Stories

d)

The Telling of Feelings

4.

What physical feature is unique about Jonas?

a)

His light hair

b)

His pale eyes

c)

His tall height

d)

His large ears

5.

Why was Gabriel not a part of the Ceremony of One?

a)

He slept through the ceremony.

b)

He was held back by the nurturers for another year.

c)

He was released to Elsewhere.

d)

Jonas was taking care of him at home.

6.

What was shocking about the Ceremony of Twelve?

a)

Two people were assigned the same job

b)

Asher was late to the ceremony

c)

Jonas' family accidentally left Lily at home

d)

The Chief Elder skipped over Jonas

7.

How are assignments determined?

a)

When kids are Elevens, they apply for the job they'd most enjoy and see if they get it at the Ceremony of Twelve.

b)

The Twelves must choose between whichever assignments their parents had.

c)

The Committee of Elders pulls assignments randomly out of a hat.

d)

The Committee of Elders observes the children and assigns an appropriate job.

8.

At the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas is selected to be...

a)

The Receiver of Memory

b)

The Recipient of Feelings

c)

The Remover of Bugs

d)

The Receiver of Stories

9.

Which of the following are necessary qualities of the Receiver of Memory?

a)

Intelligence

b)

A sense of humor

c)

Courage

d)

Wisdom

e)

Wealth

10.

What is the "capacity to see beyond"?

a)

Jonas' ability to see color

b)

Jonas' ability to predict the future

c)

Jonas' ability to receive memories

d)

Jonas' ability to speak to The Giver

11.

Which of the following rules are included on Jonas' assignment instructions?

a)

You must not speak to family members.

b)

You can no longer play with friends.

c)

You may lie.

d)

You may boss around your parents.

12.

What does Jonas NOT find in the Annex?

a)

A sleeping cat

b)

Ornate furniture

c)

A wall of books

d)

Locks on the doors

13.

What revelation about Jonas' instructors does The Giver share?

a)

They're keeping secrets.

b)

They've been lying to everyone.

c)

They know nothing.

d)

They like turtles.

14.

Which memories has Jonas encountered so far?

a)

Grocery shopping

b)

Sunburn

c)

Sledding

d)

Using a library

e)

Elephant poaching

15.

Why does The Giver feel relief when he gives Jonas memories?

a)

The Giver hates his job and is eager to get rid of the memories.

b)

The weight of the memories burdens him, and he feels lighter when he gives them away.

c)

The memories take up too much space in his head.

d)

He's starting to forget the memories because he is old.

16.

Which of the following euphemisms means stuffed animal?

a)

Stirrings

b)

Comfort object

c)

Sleeping room

d)

Dwelling

17.

Which of the following euphemisms means home?

a)

Stirrings

b)

Family-unit

c)

House of the Old

d)

Dwelling

18.

Which of the following euphemisms means teacher?

a)

Comfort object

b)

Family-unit

c)

Dwelling

d)

Instructor