wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

The Giver Ch 17-23 Test Study Guide

Total questions: 139

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens on the difficult road to Elsewhere?

a)

Jonas is attacked by wild animals.

b)

Jonas and Gabe are starving.

c)

Jonas gets lost.

d)

Jonas' bike gets a flat tire.

2.

What kind of weather do Jonas and Gabe encounter during their travel?

a)

Stormy weather

b)

Hot, dry heat

c)

Windy weather

d)

Rain

3.

What happens during a Release?

a)

There's a celebration of life.

b)

The person is taken to Elsewhere.

c)

The person is injected with a liquid.

d)

The person takes a pill.

4.

Who helps Jonas take Gabe out of the community?

a)

Fiona

b)

The Giver

c)

Asher

d)

No one

5.

During his travel, Jonas' main concern is for:

a)

The safety of the community.

b)

Gabe's well-being.

c)

Staying warm

d)

How the Giver feels.

6.

Why does Jonas want to leave for Elsewhere?

a)

He wants the community to deal with memories again.

b)

The community wants to kill him.

c)

In Elsewhere you never age.

d)

In Elsewhere, everything is in color.

7.

What is the source of wisdom and pain?

a)

School

b)

Experiences

c)

Memories

d)

Choices

8.

In Jonas's world, what cannot be made without knowledge of the past?

a)

Choices for the future.

b)

Memories

c)

Rules

9.

How did Jonas foil the search planes?

a)

Using camouflage paint

b)

Using memories of food

c)

Using memories of warmth

d)

Using memories of cold

10.

How did Jonas react to the war game?

a)

He joined in with his friends.

b)

He watched and cheered his friends on.

c)

He told them not to play it anymore.

11.

Who was Rosemary?

a)

The Giver's daughter

b)

Jonas's friend

c)

Jonas's sister

12.

What happened to Rosemary?

a)

She was lost.

b)

She ran away from the community.

c)

She was released.

d)

She became the next Chief Elder.

13.

How did The Giver and Jonas plan to change the community?

a)

They planned a riot.

b)

Jonas was going to leave the community, releasing the memories he had.

c)

The Giver was going to leave the community, releasing the memories he had.

d)

Both Jonas and The Giver were going to leave the community, releasing the memories they both had.

14.

What factor significantly changed Jonas and The Giver's plan?

a)

Gabe was going to be released.

b)

Jonas's father learned about the plan.

c)

The December Ceremony was cancelled.

d)

The Giver decided the plan was too dangerous.

15.

What did Jonas learn about Fiona in Chapter 20?

a)

She is in love with him.

b)

She releases the elderly as part of her job at the House of the Old.

c)

She is applying for release.

d)

She has applied to change her job to working at the Nurturing Center.

16.

Where did Jonas's memories finally lead him and Gabriel?

a)

to the top of a hill where a sled was waiting

b)

to a sunny paradise

c)

to another community exactly like their home community

d)

to The Giver's annex

17.

When Jonas leaves the community, where will his memories go?

a)

They will disappear forever.

b)

They will be transferred back to The Giver.

c)

They will all be transferred to Gabe.

d)

The people of the community will receive them.

18.

What game does Jonas realize the children are playing on their unscheduled holiday?

a)

Baseball

b)

War

c)

Tag

d)

Cowboys

19.

What happened to the previous Receiver in training?

a)

She broke the rules three times and was released.

b)

She fell in a river.

c)

She ran away from the Community.

d)

She requested release.

20.

What does Jonas watch his father do?

a)

Take Gabriel to the Nurturing Center to meet his new family.

b)

Take Lily to meet her Birthmother.

c)

Tell a lie.

d)

Release the smaller newborn twin.

21.

Who has feelings in the Community? Mark all that apply.

a)

The Giver

b)

Everyone

c)

Jonas

d)

Lily

22.

Where does Jonas plan to escape to?

a)

A cave in the mountains

b)

The neighboring Community

c)

The big lake

d)

Elsewhere

23.

What memory does The Giver offer Jonas before he leaves?

a)

Love

b)

Scent

c)

Color

d)

Music

24.

Why does Jonas change his original escape plan?

a)

His bike has a flat tire.

b)

His father becomes suspicious because Jonas is acting weird.

c)

The Giver decides that he wants to come with after all.

d)

His father announces that they'll be releasing Gabriel in the morning.

25.

How do Jonas and Gabriel make it down the hill at the end of the book?

a)

They ride Jonas' bike.

b)

They walk.

c)

They ride a sled.

d)

They roll.

26.
What does it mean to be released?
a)
It means to be killed.
b)
It means to be sent Elsewhere.
27.
The Ceremony of Release for a Newborn was beautiful with many people in attendance.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
What did Jonas think the Ceremony of Release would look like for the newborn child?
a)
Jonas thought that it would be similar to the ceremony held for the Old.
b)
Jonas thought that it would be a quick ceremony alone with a lethal injection and a body being disposed of in a waste shoot.
29.
"The worst part of holding memories is not the pain.  It's the loneliness of it.  Memories need to be shared."  The Giver
a)
True
b)
False
30.
How did the signs for seeing beyond start for the Giver?
a)
He saw colors.
b)
He heard music.
31.
What was the plan?
a)
The plan was for Jonas to escape to Elsewhere. 
b)
The plan was for Jonas and the Giver to escape to Elsewhere.
32.
Soon the weather turned
a)
very hot
b)
warm and sunny
c)
snowy
d)
humid and muggy
33.
When Gabe saw a _____, he thought it was a plane.
a)
dragonfly
b)
insect
c)
bird
d)
butterfly
34.

Jonas had never seen _____ before

a)

rain

b)

planes

c)

bikes

d)

fish

35.

On whose bike does Jonas escape?

a)

Lily's bike

b)

Jonas' bike

c)

The Giver's bike

d)

his father's bike

36.

How do we know whose bike Jonas took?

a)

it has Jonas' name on it

b)

it was brand new

c)

it has a baby seat on the back

d)

he did not take a bike

37.
When Jonas reached the top of the hill, he _________.
a)
fell to the ground too tired to go any further.
b)
remembered being there before.
c)
saw nothing but more hills and valleys.
d)
Prepared Gabe for the worst.
38.
Jonas found a ______.
a)
bike
b)
blanket
c)
coat
d)
sled
39.

The community in The Giver is more set on controlling its people than protecting them.


Which evidence BEST supports the claim above?

a)

"The freedom to choose where to spend those hours had always seemed a wonderful luxury to Jonas" (26).

b)

"It was one of the few rules that was not taken very seriously and was almost always broken" (13).

c)

"She became a Nine that year, and got her bicycle. I'd been teaching her to ride mine, even though technically I wasn't supposed to" (13).

d)

"More of us even lose track of how old we are as time passes, though the information is in the Hall of Open Records, and we could go and look it up if we wanted to" (17).

40.

In the end of The Giver, by Lois Lowry, Jonas and Gabe might have died from hypothermia.

What evidence BEST supports the claim?

a)

"Jonas found the sled that was waiting for them at the top of the hill" (178).

b)

"...the place that he had always felt was waiting, the Elsewhere that held their future and their past" (178).

c)

"Inside his freezing body...Jonas felt himself losing consciousness" (178).

d)

"Downward, downward, fast and faster. Suddenly he was aware with certainty and joy that below, ahead, they were waiting for him..." (178).

41.

For the first time, The Giver thought there might be a way to

a)

save Newchildren

b)

stop the practice of Release

c)

make things change

42.

If Jonas escaped, the community would have to

a)

find another Receiver-in-training

b)

bear the burden of the memories he had been holding for them

c)

kill him

43.

The Giver couldn't go with Jonas because he

a)

had to help the community when the memories came back

b)

was too old and slow

c)

had no memories left.

44.

The Giver planned to get Jonas out of town by

a)

helping him escape at night

b)

pretending to send him on a mission

c)

hiding him in the vehicle sent to take him to another community.

45.

Rosemary was (A) , (B) , (C)

a)

The Giver's wife

b)

The Giver's daughter

c)

The Giver's sister

46.

The Nurturers had voted for

a)

Gabriel's release

b)

having Jonas adopt Gabe

c)

keeping Gabriel one more week

47.

Jonas stole his father's bicycle because

a)

it was faster

b)

it had a child seat on the back

c)

his own bicycle had been left at the Annex.

48.

Because he had to leave unexpectedly, Jonas was not able to receive the memories of

a)

place and direction

b)

survival and stealth

c)

strength and courage

49.

During the day, Jonas and Gabriel

a)

hunted for food

b)

slept

c)

built a shelter

50.

The community searched for Jonas and Gabriel with

a)

dogs

b)

police vehicles

c)

planes

51.

To avoid being found by heat-seeking devices, Jonas

a)

shared memories of snow with Gabriel

b)

hid under water

c)

took shelter in abandoned buildings

52.

As he moved away from the community, Jonas’s memories

a)

grew stronger

b)

completely changed

c)

were being left behind for the people.

53.

Finally, after Jonas and Gabriel were far beyond any sign of human habitation, the planes

a)

stopped coming

b)

flew higher

c)

were from a different place

54.

How was Jonas able to warm himself and Gabriel against the cold of the snow?

a)

-by remembering sunshine

b)

-with animal skins

c)

He built a fire.

55.

As he sped downward, Jonas heard singing and knew that ...

a)

the people were waiting for him and Gabriel.

b)

the people were celebrating Christmas.

c)

the town was asleep.

56.

Stealthily

a)

Secretly

b)

Declining

57.

Solace

a)

Comfort

b)

Slowness

58.

Languid

a)

Weak

b)

Obstructed

59.

tentatively

a)

doing something with uncertainty

b)

comfort

60.

Impeded

a)

Obstructed

b)

Doing something with uncertainty

61.

When the community receives an unscheduled holiday, why does Jonas refuse to play a game with his friends and groupmates?

a)

It's a war game.

b)

It's boring.

c)

The Giver forbade it.

d)

He was too tired.

62.

On the unscheduled holiday several months after he receives his assignment, what is the game that Jonas refuses to play?

a)

Hide and Seek

b)

Hopscotch

c)

Duck, duck, goose

d)

Good Guys/Bad Guys

63.

How does Jonas’ society determine which of two twin newchildren will be released?

a)

Weight

b)

Height

c)

Random lottery

d)

The Birthmother decides

64.

Although the Giver sometimes thinks of release when he is in pain, he tells Jonas that he cannot apply until…

a)

He’s 80 years old

b)

The Elders give permission

c)

He writes his memoirs

d)

Jonas’ training is complete

65.

According to the Giver, if Jonas accidentally drowned in the river, all Jonas’ memories would ___.

a)

Disappear forever

b)

Be transferred to Gabriel

c)

Return to the Giver

d)

Overwhelm the community

66.

Where will the Released new child go?

a)

Foster care

b)

Elsewhere

c)

Back to their Birthmother.

d)

Back to the Nurturing Center.

67.

Jonas discovers why his rules do not allow him to ask for release.

a)

The Giver forbade it.

b)

He was too young.

c)

He first had to have a spouse.

d)

The previous Receiver asked for release

68.

The failed Reciever's name was ______.

a)

Lily

b)

Fiona

c)

Rosemary

d)

forgotten forever

69.

The Giver warns Jonas to stay away from here.

a)

The river.

b)

The House of the Old

c)

His family unit's dwelling

d)

The Nurturing Center

70.

What happened because he stopped taking the pills?

a)

The Stirrings returned

b)

He couldn't sleep anymore.

c)

He got headaches.

d)

The Giver stopped his training.

71.

What is the announcement from the Speaker regarding school that brings joy to the students?

a)

There is no school on July 4th.

b)

Today is an unschedule holiday.

c)

The winter holiday is fast approaching.

d)

The school is out for summer.

72.

What happens when Jonas stops taking his pills?

a)

He begins to have horrific nightmares.

b)

He no longer has the capacity to see beyond.

c)

His stirrings return.

d)

He falls in love with a girl.

73.
What did Jonas realize was different about the feelings he had compared to others in the community?
a)
The community never talked about feelings at all.
b)
His were deeper; they did not need to be told. They were felt.
c)
His were real, and others' feelings did not matter to him.
d)
The community's feelings were stronger, but they did not share them.
74.

What can Jonas now see and keep?

a)

Snow.

b)

Sunshine.

c)

Colors.

d)

Friends.

75.
What has Jonas now been experiencing for weeks.
a)
excitement for the future of his community
b)
guilt and embarrassment from the pleasurable dreams
c)
deep anger towards his parents for not understanding him
d)
worry and stress about Gabe's worsening health
76.

What game do the children play out in the field?

a)

The game of war.

b)

Riding their bikes.

c)

Jump rope.

d)

The game of tag.

77.

How do the children react to Jonas when he does not want to play the game in the field?

a)

They ask him to join.

b)

The question him.

c)

They are irritated and leave.

d)

They ask him to leave.

78.
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
79.
How did Asher respond when Jonas tried to explain his feelings on the game?
a)
He interrupted him with a standard apology.
b)
He listened and understood how Jonas felt.
c)
He listened to Jonas's explanation, but he politely said he did not understand.
d)
He was furious with Jonas and left with all the other children.
80.

What question did Jonas ask the Giver in the beginning of the chapter?

a)

When will I finish my training?

b)

What is in the Elsewhere?

c)

Do other communities have a Giver?

d)

Do you ever think about release?

81.

What happened to the previous Receiver-in-training?

a)

She ran away.

b)

She drowned in the river.

c)

She was not happy to do this job.

d)

She asked to be released.

82.

What was the name of the receiver that failed her training?

a)

Justine

b)

Rosmary

c)

Lilly

d)

Sarah

83.
Which of the following pain did The Giver NOT share with Rosemary through memories?
a)
Loneliness
b)
Physical Pain
c)
Poverty
d)
Loss
84.

Memories are...

a)

Weird

b)

Stupid

c)

Unfair

d)

Forever

85.

What happened to the community when the old Receiver was released?

a)

They began to interpret her old dreams.

b)

They grew angry and resentful.

c)

Nothing - they stayed the same.

d)

The memories came back to the people.

86.
How did The Giver feel about Rosemary?
a)
He loved her just like he loves Jonas.
b)
He disliked her because she did not obey him.
c)
He was afraid of her abilities when he realized how smart she was.
d)
He felt sorry for her because she was not the right person for the job.
87.
How does Jonas deal with the painful memories?
a)
by remembering the previous failed Receiver
b)
by thinking about his family and the love he has for them
c)
by pretending he does not feel them
d)
by having The Giver there to help him
88.

What was Jonas worried about?

a)

Jonas was worried he was becoming like his sister.

b)

Jonas was worried he wasn't brave enough.

c)

Jonas was worried about drowning.

d)

Jonas was worried about what would happen to al the memories if he had an accident.

89.

The Giver told Jonas to stay away from the...

a)

Committee of Elders

b)

The River

c)

Elsewhere

d)

His friends

90.

According to the Giver, if Jonas accidentally drowned in the river, all Jonas’ memories would ___.

a)

Disappear forever

b)

Be transferred to Gabriel

c)

Return to the Giver

d)

Overwhelm the community

91.

1. How was Jonas able to see that morning's release?

a)

They are recorded.

b)

It is in the auditorium for viewing.

c)

It hasn't happened yet.

d)

The Giver had court side seats.

92.

2. Who is in the video performing the release?

a)

The Giver

b)

Jonas's sister

c)

Jonas's father

d)

Asher

93.

3. What does Jonas's father do to perform the release?

a)

He hides the baby.

b)

He makes the baby drink something.

c)

He sends the baby to a new family.

d)

He gives the baby an injection.

94.

4. What was Jonas reminded of when he saw the lifeless baby?

a)

He was reminded of breaking his leg.

b)

He was reminded of how sad he feels now.

c)

He was reminded of transferring a memory to Gabriel.

d)

He was reminded of the dead soldier.

95.

5. How did Rosemary perform the release?

a)

She did it herself.

b)

She cried a lot.

c)

The Giver did it.

d)

She had her mum do it.

96.

6.Where does Jonas plan to escape to?

a)

The outskirts of the community.

b)

Elsewhere.

c)

The mountains.

d)

The canyons.

97.

7. What memories will the Giver transfer to Jonas to prepare him for his escape?

a)

Skills and knowledge.

b)

Adventure and play.

c)

Fear and joy.

d)

Courage and strength.

98.

8. Who does Jonas discover is scheduled to be released the morning after the twins?

a)

Lily

b)

Fiona

c)

Asher

d)

Gabriel

99.

9. What two items does Jonas take with him when he leaves the community?

a)

Gabriel's comfort object and food.

b)

Stolen food and his father's bike.

c)

His mother's food and Lily's bicycle.

d)

Lily's comfort object and her bicycle.

100.

10. Why does Jonas take Gabriel into the trees?

a)

Because it is safe from people there.

b)

Because he knows the trees well.

c)

So the planes cannot spot them.

d)

So they can keep warm.

101.

11. What happens to Jonas on the difficult road?

a)

He falls off his bike.

b)

He finds a lost child.

c)

He gets a flat tire.

d)

He gets hit by a car.

102.

12. What was the first thing that Jonas saw in Elsewhere?

a)

Animals

b)

Police officers

c)

A school

d)

Christmas lights

103.

13. What does Jonas think he hears on his way down the hill at the end of the book?

a)

Whipping wind

b)

Muffled conversation

c)

Music

d)

Laughter

104.

14. What will essentially happen if Jonas leaves the community?

a)

The community will be forced to bear the memories.

b)

The community will war against each other.

c)

The community will miss Jonas.

d)

The community will rid themselves of Jonas's family.

105.

spread

a)

dejected

b)

gravely

c)

permeated

d)

wretched

106.

Increase suddenly

a)

surge

b)

successor

c)

efficient

d)

apparent

107.

Sad; Depressed

a)

dejected

b)

gravely

c)

permeated

d)

apparent

108.

cause for alarm

a)

dejected

b)

surge

c)

gravely

d)

efficient

109.

Unhappy state

a)

wretched

b)

surge

c)

dejected

d)

successor

110.

takes over another thing

a)

successor

b)

permeated

c)

apparent

d)

wretched

111.

Maximum productivity

a)

apparent

b)

surge

c)

efficient

d)

successor

112.

Cleary visible

a)

apparent

b)

surge

c)

wretched

d)

permeated

113.

Great detail

a)

emphatically

b)

meticulously

c)

vigilant

d)

impleded

114.

Forceful way

a)

emphatically

b)

exquisite

c)

impleaded

d)

fugitives

115.

Escape from a place

a)

subtle

b)

emphatically

c)

fugitives

d)

impleaded

116.

carefully watched

a)

subtle

b)

meticulously

c)

vigilant

d)

exquisite

117.

Hint

a)

impleded

b)

fugitives

c)

exquisite

d)

subtle

118.

beautiful

a)

exquisite

b)

meticulously

c)

vigilant

d)

impleaded

119.

Delay

a)

emphatically

b)

exquisite

c)

impleaded

d)

meticulously

120.
What were some details given in the war memory?
a)
Red, white, and blue stars and striped flag
b)
Death of a soldier, desperate thirst, cries of pain.
c)
drummer boy, blue and gray hats
d)
Abe Lincoln
121.
What kind of memories did the Giver give Jonas after the memory of war?
a)
pain
b)
happiness
c)
sadness
d)
fright
122.
Jonas learned about ________ when the Giver gave him the memory about the family.
a)
love
b)
crime
c)
sickness
d)
hate
123.
What happened when Gabriel slept in a room without Jonas?
a)
He slept the whole night through. 
b)
He cried.
c)
He got sick
d)
He fell out of his crib.
124.
Jonas decided to throw away his _______.
a)
bicycle
b)
pills
c)
comfort object
d)
tunic
125.
Jonas became upset when he saw the children playing ________.
a)
war
b)
jump rope
c)
checkers
d)
arm wrestling
126.
Which holiday is the Giver transmit to Jonas?
a)
Easter
b)
Thanksgiving
c)
St. Patrick's Day
d)
Christmas
127.
Who did Jonas witness dying?
a)
The Giver
b)
Gabe
c)
A soldier in war
d)
A helicopter pilot
128.
What is Jonas beginning to see more and more of?
a)
Color
b)
Visions of the Future and Past
c)
The Love the Giver has for others
d)
Sailboats
129.
The twins are about to be born; where will one end up?
a)
Nowhere Land
b)
The Other Community
c)
Elsewhere
d)
Outlands
130.
What is Asher's job?
a)
Assistant Director of the House of Old
b)
Assistant Athletic Director
c)
Assistant Director of Recreation
d)
Assistant Game Director
131.
What event does Jonas experience that is celebrated differently in our world than in his world?
a)
Birthday
b)
July 4th
c)
St Patrick's day
d)
War
132.
What family members does Jonas learn of based on the memories he receives?
a)
Grandparents
b)
Aunts
c)
Cousins
d)
Uncles
133.
Based on information from this chapter, where do Jonas's parents who when Jonas and Lily are all grown?
a)
House of the Old> Childless adults> hospice
b)
House of Old-> Death
c)
 Childless Adults-> Release> house of the old
d)
Childless Adults-> House of Old-> Release
134.
What memory forces Jonas to  want to quit being The Receiver?
a)
The elephant hunt
b)
The broken leg on the sled
c)
The memory of hunger
d)
The memory of war
135.
What does Jonas give Gabriel to help him sleep at night?
a)
Pills
b)
A second comfort object
c)
Happy memories
d)
A lullabye
136.
How does Jonas's family respond when he asks them if they love him?
a)
They tell him of course they love him.
b)
They give him a hug and comfort him.
c)
The punish him for asking an obvious question.
d)
They ask him to use precision of language. They tell Jonas they enjoy him and are proud of his accomplishments.
137.
When was the last time the elders asked for the Giver's wisdom and advice?
a)
When they decided to give Gabriel the label of uncertain.
b)
When a plane/ pilot got lost and flew over the community unexpectedly
c)
When Jonas was chosen as the receiver.
d)
When the family asked to take care of Gabriel instead of releasing him.
138.
What were some of the happy memories that Jonas has experienced?
a)
Riding a horse, sailing a boat, camping
b)
surfing, rollerskating, roller coasters
c)
getting married, falling in love, first kisses
d)
watching a sunset, witnessing  shooting star, landing on the moon.
139.
What are some of the painful memories Jonas has witnessed?
a)
War, hunger, thirst.
b)
Breaking up with a girlfriend.
c)
Divorce
d)
Death of a family member

Similar Resources on Wayground

DOL 7-13 Review

134 questions

DOL 7-13 Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

Relative Clause

140 questions

Relative Clause

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 9th Grade

Language Arts and Social Studies

143 questions

Language Arts and Social Studies

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

G6 Review midterm 2

135 questions

G6 Review midterm 2

quiz

Worksheet

•

KG - University

movers

140 questions

movers

quiz

Worksheet

•

3rd - 6th Grade

English UPSR

136 questions

English UPSR

quiz

Worksheet

•

1st - 10th Grade

ELA8 - Verb Unit Review

144 questions

ELA8 - Verb Unit Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th - 8th Grade

Final Test Review: The Hunger Games

142 questions

Final Test Review: The Hunger Games

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th Grade