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The Giver Chapter 1-5 Quiz

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the protagonist in The Giver?
a)
The Community
b)
Gabe
c)
Jonas
d)
Mother
2.
Which age group received bicycles?
a)
Eights
b)
Nines
c)
Tens
d)
Elevens
3.
What are the two occasions when "release" is not a punishment?
a)
The physically and mentally handicapped.
b)
The elderly and a newchild.
c)
The unintelligent and defiant.
d)
The self-centered and conceited.
4.
Why did Jonas have to start taking the pills every morning?
a)
He turned 12 years old. 
b)
He kept getting hurt. 
c)
He had a stirring. 
d)
He was in trouble with the community. 
5.

Since Jonas' community is orderly because it has a lot of rules, it is also...

a)

Free, people can do what they want when they want

b)

Strict, people have rules they must follow

6.

What happens are the Ceremony of 12?

a)

They pick a bike

b)

They get their life assignment

c)

Sevens get a bike

d)

Newborns get a name and a family

7.

What is Jonas' father's job?

a)

Pilot

b)

Birthmother

c)

Nurturer

d)

Deptment of Justice

8.

What is important about the month of December?

a)

Release of the Twelves

b)

Jonas will receive a little brother

c)

The Ceremony of the Twelves

d)

Jonas will receive a bike

9.

What happens with the apple that Jonas and Asher are playing catch with?

a)

It began to change from black and white to color

b)

It changed shape

c)

It doubled in size

d)

It began to move on its own

10.

What is the name of the baby that Jonas's father brings home?

a)

Benjamin

b)

Jonas

c)

Gabe

d)

Asher

11.

What physical feature does Jonas have that is different than everyone else in the community?

a)

eye color

b)

hair color

c)

skin color

d)

complexion

12.

What color does Jonas see first?

a)

Blue

b)

Orange

c)

Red

d)

Green

13.
Choose the word that correctly matches the definition: 
To confuse 
a)
bewilder 
b)
reprieve 
c)
nurture 
d)
nuisance 
14.

Choose the word that correctly matches the definition:  Raise, foster, encourage, take care of

a)
aptitude 
b)
meticulously 
c)
reprieve 
d)
nurture 
15.
Choose the word that correctly matches the definition: 
To discipline, reprimand 
a)
illicit 
b)
nurture 
c)
bewilder 
d)
chastise 
16.

the process of delivering a punishment

a)

chastisement

b)

relinquished

c)

contorted

d)

lingered

17.

calm; in a peaceful, undisturbed way

a)

warily

b)

fretful

c)

serene

d)

efficient

18.
What does "bragging" mean? 
a)
To talk about all of the good things you have done
b)
To talk about all of the bad things someone has done
c)
To point out good things someone else has done
d)
To point out bad things you have done
19.
Why is it against the rules for people to brag about their accomplishments? 
a)
The community wants everyone to be the same
b)
It is rude and uncalled for
20.
Where does Jonas go to volunteer at the beginning of Chapter 4?
a)
The Birthing Center.
b)
The Department of Justice.
c)
The House of the Old.
d)
The Childcare Center.
21.
Why does Jonas spend most of his volunteer hours at multiple places instead of just once place? 
a)
He wants to experience many aspects of the community
b)
The community makes all Elevens experience many things
c)
He enjoys many jobs in the community
d)
He does what Asher wants to do
22.
What happens to an individual when they are "Released?"
a)
they go to heaven
b)
they go to another city
c)
they go to live with another family
d)

No one knows

23.
Why does the community not value the job of Birthmother?
a)
It is a hard job
b)
The get to be lazy
c)
The community see's them as useless after 3 births
d)
There are better jobs they could be used for
24.
What does Jonas' community value the most? 
a)
Family Units
b)
Laborers
c)
Birthmothers
d)
The yearly ceremonies
25.
Why would the community members be happy to be released? 
a)
The have lived a full life
b)
They get out of the society
c)
They die
d)
They get to hear how proud the communiyt is of them
26.
True or False: People are happy to be released from the community when they are old. 
a)
True
b)
False
27.
What was the unidentified aircraft at the beginning of the story?
a)
A medical plane being supplies
b)
Superman to the rescue
c)
Bird flying south for the winter
d)
A pilot in training
28.
What happened to the pilot at the beginning of the story?
a)
He was released.
b)
He was given a medal.
c)
He crashed the plane.
d)
He delivered the supplies safely. 
29.
What was the ritual that Jonas' family did at the end of their evening meal?
a)
Watched TV
b)
Played games while they shared their feelings.
c)
Went for a walk
d)
Shared the events of the day and shared their feelings
30.
How many children can each family have in their household?
a)
3; 2 boys and 1 girl
b)
2; 1 boy and 1 girl
c)
3; 1 boy and 2 girls
d)
2; 2 boys or 2 girls
31.
What was Jonas apprehensive about?
a)
The Ceremony of 12
b)

He has a crush on Fiona

c)

The unidentified aircraft

32.

“It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened. No. Wrong word, Jonas thought.” What does the author suggest by this opening line?

a)

The precision of language is important.

b)

Jonas is confused.

c)

Jonas is not frightened.

d)

Fear is a bad thing in Jonas' community.

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