WorksheetsTHE GIVER CH. 1-8 REVIEW
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which of the following sentences describe Jonas's community?
Members of the community believe it is important to be curious and try to learn new things.
Children in the community believe that adults are always right.
Members of the community accept customs and rules without questioning them.
Adults in the community understand how powerful it can be to teach children new words.
What is the meaning of the word "eager"?
distracted by another thought
careful about approaching something
looking forward to something
worried about the future
How did Jonas feels during the annual ceremony in which his family received Lily:
Jonas felt pride about his selection of the new baby.
Jonas was nervous about getting a new baby sister.
Jonas was excited when Lily joined the family.
Jonas felt uneasy about the baby's future.
Which quote shows that Jonas was excited when Lily joined the family?
"Though Jonas had only become a Five the year they acquired Lily and learned her nae, he remembered the excitement, the conversations at home..."
"...wondering about her: how she would look, who she would be, how she would fit into their established family unit."
"He remembers climbing the steps to the stage with his parents..."
"The crowd had clapped, and Jonas had grinned. He liked his sister's name."
What is the ritual they have as a family every evening?
telling of feelings
watching the news
praying before dinner
playing board games
What's Jonas's mother's role in the community?
a member of the Department of Justice
a birthmother
a Nurturer
a Teacher
What is Jonas's father's role in the community?
A Nurturer
The Giver
A member of the Department of Justice
a pilot
How many years could you serve as a birthmother?
1 year or 1 birth
3 years or 3 births
2 years of 2 births
4 years or 4 births
What is the community rule regarding children in a family?
As many as they want
One boy and one girl
Two boys and two girls
Maximum of 5 children
What is the significance of the Ceremony of Twelves?
There is no significance.
He or she must stop attending school.
It is time the person may drive a car.
He or she will be assigned a job in the community.
What are the 2 occasions when "release" is NOT a punishment?
The physically and mentally handicapped
The unintelligent and intelligent
The elderly and a newchild
The self-centered and conceited
What was so different about the newchild?
He had dark hair like Lily.
He had a birthmark on his arm.
He had pale eyes like Jonas.
He had one pale eye and one dark eye.
Why does Jonas decide that "apprehensive" is a better word for his feeling than "frightened"?
He wants to use more sophisticated vocabulary since he is turning twelve soon.
He likes words that begin with vowels.
He thinks it expresses more precisely how he feels.
His mother once used the word "apprehensive" and he admired her.
What rule is almost always broken in the community?
People switching job assignments in the community.
Elders telling dark family secrets to younger children.
Children adopting pets without parent permission.
Older children teaching younger ones to ride a bicycle.
Jonas stole an apple that he and Asher were playing with What happened to the apple that made Jonas want to keep it?
Asher dropped it.
Fiona gave it to him.
It vanished in mid-air.
It changed.
What volunteer work did Asher, Fiona, and Jonas do together?
worked at the manufacturing center
changed diapers at the Nurturing Center
delivered packages
bathed the elderly
In the beginning of the novel, it is revealed that Jonas is categorized into which age group?
Nines
Tens
Elevens
Twelves
What does it mean to be "released"?
To be removed from the community
To be removed from school
To be removed from the church
To be removed from the sports teams
What is the name of the infant that Father is concerned is not thriving?
Richard
Gilbert
Gabriel
Stephen
The Ceremony of Twelve is when the children are assigned their life jobs. Who observes the child before placement?
The Receiver
The Elders
The Laborers
The Nurturers
Most adults don't know_____ about themselves.
Their exact age
The names of their parents
How tall they are
Their spouses assignment
Mother describes Jonas's new feelings in his dream as what?
First wantings
First adventure
First assignment
First stirrings
How long does Jonas have to take the pill?
Until he enters the House of the Old
Until he marries
For a month
For one day
Seven's see the first sign of independence when they are given what article of clothing?
a scarf
shoes that buckle
long pants
front buttoned jackets
In the first chapter, why is the Pilot released from the community?
He was a spy from an enemy community.
He misread his navigational instructions and frightened the community.
He failed to deliver his cargo of food on time.
He crashed his aircraft.
Why is the Ceremony of Twelves so important?
It is when boys in the community become men and get their jobs.
It is the year they get married.
It is when all 12s (boys & girls) receive their assignments.
It is when boys become the receiver.
Which of the following is a time when release is a celebration?
when it is for the Old
when it is for a newchild
when someone must apologize
when it is for a birthday
What happened to Birthmothers after 3 years or 3 births?
They were trained in the military.
They became laborers.
They were granted a vacation.
The were retired to a life of luxury.
In the community, how does a person receive a spouse?
They fall in love and get married.
Each citizen is automatically assigned a spouse at age 18.
Citizens apply and a Committee of Elders chooses one for you.
At the Ceremony of Twelve, a spouse is selected for the future along with an Assignment.
What was the treatment for the "stirrings"?
Pills
Nothing
Shock treatment
Therapy
Where are children sent when they are released?
Elsewhere
Nowhere
Somewhere
Outerwear
What was unusual about the number of children of any one age in Jonas's community?
The number of children varied from year to year.
There were always 50 children in each age.
There were always more girls than boys.
There were always more boys than girls.
The main problem Jonas is facing in Chapters 1 & 2 is...
his father breaking the rules to learn the name of the weak infant in the nursery
the punishment of the pilot of the unidentified aircraft that flew over his community
the nightly ritual called "the telling of feelings"
apprehension over the upcoming Ceremony of Twelve
In the community, "It was against the rules for children and adults look at another's nakedness." What the the TWO exceptions to this rule?
When it is a member of the same family unit
When they are changing at recreation
When it is a young child or an elderly person
When it is your wife or husband
After the morning meal, the family shared their dreams. What did Jonas's mother and father say was happening because of his dreams?
He would become a pilot.
He was going to be released from the community.
He was beginning to feel the stirrings.
He was beginning to grow taller.
