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The Giver [ Chapters 1-5 ]

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Very upset, troubled, frantic

a)

Distressed

b)

Distraught

c)

Desperate

d)

Devastated

2.

Nervous, uneasy, somewhat worried

a)

Alarmed

b)

Agitated

c)

Anxious

d)

Apprehensive

3.

Mocking, sarcastic

a)

Ironic

b)

Scathing

c)

Sardonic

d)

Scornful

4.

Curious, very interested

a)

Intrigued

b)

Enthralled

c)

Captivated

d)

Interested

5.

A talent, a gift

a)

Proclivity

b)

Propensity

c)

Aptitude

d)

Disposition

6.

Saved in a safe place, kept in reserve

a)

Put Aside

b)

Stowed

c)

Stored

d)

Hoarded

7.

Looked at angrily

a)

Threatened

b)

Glowered

c)

Glared

d)

Scowled

8.

Being attracted to, tending to move forward

a)

Gravitating

b)

Drifting

c)

Inclining

d)

Descending

9.

Very confused

a)

Demented

b)

Bilwerded

c)

Disoriented

d)

Unhinged

10.

Breaking of a rule or law

a)

Breach

b)

Infraction

c)

Neglect

d)

Comply

11.

List some of the rules and rituals of Jonas's community.

4 lines
12.

Select all the reasons why people get realeased.

a)

Sick adults who might contaminate diseases to others

b)

Offenders that have three or more transgrettions

c)

New children that didn't develop properly

d)

Children who learn to ride a bike before 9

e)

Elderly people that have already their lives.

13.

Which type of release is viewed positively?

a)

Release of constant trangressors

b)

Release of weak newborns

c)

Release of old, well lived, elders.

14.

What is the setting of the novel?

a)

The Family Dwelling

b)

The Past

c)

The Future

d)

The School

15.

What is unusual about the way families are set up?

a)

Families were chosen by the Committee of Elders

b)

Birthmothers never get to see their children

c)

There is one male and one female child in each family unit

d)

All of the above

16.

What is Jonas's father's job?

a)

Fish Hatchery Attendant

b)

Caretaker of the Old

c)

Nurturer

d)

Engineer

17.

What rule did Jonas's father break?

a)

He stole the baby from the nurture center and took it home with him.

b)

He hid the baby so it wouldn't be heard crying by the night crew.

c)

He looked up the baby's name before the naming ceremony.

d)

None of the Above