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THE GIVER CH. 1-8 REVIEW

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following sentences describe Jonas's community?

a)

Members of the community believe it is important to be curious and try to learn new things.

b)

Children in the community believe that adults are always right.

c)

Members of the community accept customs and rules without questioning them.

d)

Adults in the community understand how powerful it can be to teach children new words.

2.

What is the meaning of the word "eager"?

a)

distracted by another thought

b)

careful about approaching something

c)

looking forward to something

d)

worried about the future

3.

How did Jonas feels during the annual ceremony in which his family received Lily:

a)

Jonas felt pride about his selection of the new baby.

b)

Jonas was nervous about getting a new baby sister.

c)

Jonas was excited when Lily joined the family.

d)

Jonas felt uneasy about the baby's future.

4.

Which quote shows that Jonas was excited when Lily joined the family?

a)

"Though Jonas had only become a Five the year they acquired Lily and learned her nae, he remembered the excitement, the conversations at home..."

b)

"...wondering about her: how she would look, who she would be, how she would fit into their established family unit."

c)

"He remembers climbing the steps to the stage with his parents..."

d)

"The crowd had clapped, and Jonas had grinned. He liked his sister's name."

5.

What is the ritual they have as a family every evening?

a)

telling of feelings

b)

watching the news

c)

praying before dinner

d)

playing board games

6.

What's Jonas's mother's role in the community?

a)

a member of the Department of Justice

b)

a birthmother

c)

a Nurturer

d)

a Teacher

7.

What is Jonas's father's role in the community?

a)

A Nurturer

b)

The Giver

c)

A member of the Department of Justice

d)

a pilot

8.

How many years could you serve as a birthmother?

a)

1 year or 1 birth

b)

3 years or 3 births

c)

2 years of 2 births

d)

4 years or 4 births

9.

What is the community rule regarding children in a family?

a)

As many as they want

b)

One boy and one girl

c)

Two boys and two girls

d)

Maximum of 5 children

10.

What is the significance of the Ceremony of Twelves?

a)

There is no significance.

b)

He or she must stop attending school.

c)

It is time the person may drive a car.

d)

He or she will be assigned a job in the community.

11.

What are the 2 occasions when "release" is NOT a punishment?

a)

The physically and mentally handicapped

b)

The unintelligent and intelligent

c)

The elderly and a newchild

d)

The self-centered and conceited

12.

What was so different about the newchild?

a)

He had dark hair like Lily.

b)

He had a birthmark on his arm.

c)

He had pale eyes like Jonas.

d)

He had one pale eye and one dark eye.

13.

Why does Jonas decide that "apprehensive" is a better word for his feeling than "frightened"?

a)

He wants to use more sophisticated vocabulary since he is turning twelve soon.

b)

He likes words that begin with vowels.

c)

He thinks it expresses more precisely how he feels.

d)

His mother once used the word "apprehensive" and he admired her.

14.

What rule is almost always broken in the community?

a)

People switching job assignments in the community.

b)

Elders telling dark family secrets to younger children.

c)

Children adopting pets without parent permission.

d)

Older children teaching younger ones to ride a bicycle.

15.

Jonas stole an apple that he and Asher were playing with What happened to the apple that made Jonas want to keep it?

a)

Asher dropped it.

b)

Fiona gave it to him.

c)

It vanished in mid-air.

d)

It changed.

16.

What volunteer work did Asher, Fiona, and Jonas do together?

a)

worked at the manufacturing center

b)

changed diapers at the Nurturing Center

c)

delivered packages

d)

bathed the elderly

17.

In the beginning of the novel, it is revealed that Jonas is categorized into which age group?

a)

Nines

b)

Tens

c)

Elevens

d)

Twelves

18.

What does it mean to be "released"?

a)

To be removed from the community

b)

To be removed from school

c)

To be removed from the church

d)

To be removed from the sports teams

19.

What is the name of the infant that Father is concerned is not thriving?

a)

Richard

b)

Gilbert

c)

Gabriel

d)

Stephen

20.

The Ceremony of Twelve is when the children are assigned their life jobs. Who observes the child before placement?

a)

The Receiver

b)

The Elders

c)

The Laborers

d)

The Nurturers

21.

Most adults don't know_____ about themselves.

a)

Their exact age

b)

The names of their parents

c)

How tall they are

d)

Their spouses assignment

22.

Mother describes Jonas's new feelings in his dream as what?

a)

First wantings

b)

First adventure

c)

First assignment

d)

First stirrings

23.

How long does Jonas have to take the pill?

a)

Until he enters the House of the Old

b)

Until he marries

c)

For a month

d)

For one day

24.

Seven's see the first sign of independence when they are given what article of clothing?

a)

a scarf

b)

shoes that buckle

c)

long pants

d)

front buttoned jackets

25.

In the first chapter, why is the Pilot released from the community?

a)

He was a spy from an enemy community.

b)

He misread his navigational instructions and frightened the community.

c)

He failed to deliver his cargo of food on time.

d)

He crashed his aircraft.

26.

Why is the Ceremony of Twelves so important?

a)

It is when boys in the community become men and get their jobs.

b)

It is the year they get married.

c)

It is when all 12s (boys & girls) receive their assignments.

d)

It is when boys become the receiver.

27.

Which of the following is a time when release is a celebration?

a)

when it is for the Old

b)

when it is for a newchild

c)

when someone must apologize

d)

when it is for a birthday

28.

What happened to Birthmothers after 3 years or 3 births?

a)

They were trained in the military.

b)

They became laborers.

c)

They were granted a vacation.

d)

The were retired to a life of luxury.

29.

In the community, how does a person receive a spouse?

a)

They fall in love and get married.

b)

Each citizen is automatically assigned a spouse at age 18.

c)

Citizens apply and a Committee of Elders chooses one for you.

d)

At the Ceremony of Twelve, a spouse is selected for the future along with an Assignment.

30.

What was the treatment for the "stirrings"?

a)

Pills

b)

Nothing

c)

Shock treatment

d)

Therapy

31.

Where are children sent when they are released?

a)

Elsewhere

b)

Nowhere

c)

Somewhere

d)

Outerwear

32.

What was unusual about the number of children of any one age in Jonas's community?

a)

The number of children varied from year to year.

b)

There were always 50 children in each age.

c)

There were always more girls than boys.

d)

There were always more boys than girls.

33.

The main problem Jonas is facing in Chapters 1 & 2 is...

a)

his father breaking the rules to learn the name of the weak infant in the nursery

b)

the punishment of the pilot of the unidentified aircraft that flew over his community

c)

the nightly ritual called "the telling of feelings"

d)

apprehension over the upcoming Ceremony of Twelve

34.

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?

a)

When it is a member of the same family unit

b)

When they are changing at recreation

c)

When it is a young child or an elderly person

d)

When it is your wife or husband

35.

After the morning meal, the family shared their dreams. What did Jonas's mother and father say was happening because of his dreams?

a)

He would become a pilot.

b)

He was going to be released from the community.

c)

He was beginning to feel the stirrings.

d)

He was beginning to grow taller.