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The Giver Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All eight-year-olds reveive a front buttoned jacket with pockets. What does this represent?

a)

It represents that they are mature enough to keep track of their own belongings.

b)

It represents that they are no longer considered children.

c)

It represents that they are now expected to make and bring home money for the family.

d)

It represents that they can now be trusted not to steal.

2.

Each person in the Ceremony has a number. What does this number represent?

a)

It ranks the children by who the Elders like best.

b)

It ranks the children by the order they were born.

c)

It ranks the children by their intelligence.

d)

It is their address.

3.

How does the community react to the death of the child in the river?

a)

They hold a funeral.

b)

They send casseroles to the child's parents.

c)

They hold seminars to warn children to stay away from the river.

d)

They chant the child's name over and over, each time more softly, until he is forgotton.

4.

Why does the Chief Elder apologize to the audience at the Ceremony of Twelve?

a)

She is about to tell them that Jonas will be released.

b)

She has caused them anxiety about Jonas's assignment.

c)

Her shorts do not match her purse.

d)

She knows that many parents are disappointed with their children's assignments.

5.

According to Jonas's parents, what happened to the previous Twelve who was selected to be the Receiver 10 years ago?

a)

She was caught lying.

b)

The Chief Elders realized that she was not intelligent enough for the job.

c)

Nobody knows.

d)

She appealed the decision and was given a new assignment.

6.

Which of the following was not written on Jonas's assignment sheet?

a)

You are permitted to lie.

b)

You are not permitted to apply for release.

c)

You are not permitted to apply for a spouse.

d)

You are exempted from rules about rudeness.

7.

What three qualities did the Chief Elder say Jonas has that is needed to become the Receiver of Memory?

a)

intelligence, integrity, respect

b)

respect, courage, faith

c)

courage, intelligence, integrity

d)

faith, integrity, intelligence

8.

How do spouses meet?

a)

People fall in love and get married.

b)

People apply to the Committee and the Elders choose for them.

c)

Elders choose a spouse when people turn the appropriate age.

d)

People choose their spouses at the Ceremony of Fourteen.

9.

Why is Jonas afraid of the act of lying?

a)

He thinks it will make him different from the rest.

b)

He thinks he might get used to lying all of the time.

c)

He thinks that maybe everyone in the community lies.

d)

It is a hard rule to get used to.

10.

How do the Elders decide if a couple is ready to receive a child?

a)

The potential parents are monitored for three years.

b)

They give potential parents money and monitor their responsibility.

c)

They only give children to parents who work in the Nurturing Center.

d)

The potential parents must take a test.

11.

What is the setting of the story?

a)

a utopian society from the 1800's

b)

present day in Europe

c)

a futuristic, community

d)

present day Asia

12.

Which ritual takes place after dinner?

a)

the telling of dreams

b)

the confessions of mistakes

c)

the telling of feelings

d)

the dreams for the future

13.

How has the setting of the novel affected the personalities of the community?

a)

It has made them eager for change.

b)

It has made them question the future.

c)

It has made them comfortable and accepting of their lives.

d)

It has made them angry and searching for answers.

14.

Which is the first memory transmitted to Jonas?

a)

snow

b)

sunshine

c)

a day in school

d)

a day in a park

15.

The Giver said that there is honor in his title, but little power. What did he mean by these words?

a)

People respect him, but he is not allowed to move away.

b)

People act like they respect him, but they really don't.

c)

People respect him, but he can't really make big changes in the community.

d)

People don't respect him because he refuses to make any changes in the community.

16.

What is the conflict of this novel?

a)

Jonas is unhappy with the community and wants to change it.

b)

Jonas is upset with his family situation and wants to move out.

c)

Jonas is concerned about Fiona, and fears she is in danger.

d)

Jonas is concerned with Asher's attitude, and wants to change it.

17.

Match the age level and Ceremony gift.

a)
name and parents
1.

Ones

b)
jacket buttoned down the back
2.

Fours, Fives, Sixes

c)
jacket buttoned in the front
3.

Sevens

d)
jacket with smaller buttons and pockets
4.

Eights

e)
bicycles
5.

Nines

18.

Match the age level and Ceremony gift.


Tens

Male Elevens

a)
had long hair cut off
1.

Tens

b)
new undergarments
2.

Female Elevens

c)
longer trousers with a pocket
3.

Male Elevens

d)
assignment (job)
4.

Twelves

19.

What happens at the Ceremony of the Twelves?

a)

They find out who they will marry.

b)

They graduate from high school.

c)

The are sent to the Hunger Games.

d)

They get their life assignment.

20.

What happens when twins are born?

a)

It depends if they are male or female.

b)

The smaller one is released.

c)

They are separated, and go to different families.

d)

They are celebrated.

21.

What was the purpose of the volunteer hours?

a)

The purpose of volunteer hours is similar to paying taxes, and is required for every citizen.

b)

To determine their job assignment.

c)

To get volunteer hours for graduation.

d)

Volunteer hours are used for a higher level ranking.

22.
A birthmother does what?
a)
feeds her children
b)
has four children and then retires
c)
lives with her children
d)
has three children then performs manual labor
23.
The Giver's favorite memory is of:
a)
walking on a beach
b)
a family at Christmas
c)
sledding downhill
d)
sailing on a lake
24.
Choose the best description of Gabriel.
a)
does not sleep well at night.
b)
friend of Father's
c)
released by Father
d)
lives at the House of the Old
25.
Choose the best description of Mother.
a)
works as Nurturer
b)
works in the Department of Justice
c)
works at the House of the Old
d)
is friends with the Giver
26.
Which of the Nurturer's standards has Gabriel NOT met?
a)
normal intelligence
b)
sitting up alone
c)
has six teeth
d)
sleeping through the night
27.
How does the natural world change as Jonas and Gabriel get farther from the community?
a)
Jonas and Gabriel enter a war zone
b)
They see animals and varied weather
c)
They enter a rain forest
d)
They see a large city.
28.

The Giver kept the memory of ___________________ to himself.

a)

his home

b)

Lilly

c)

Elsewhere

d)

music

29.

As a person who works with the Old, Fiona was being trained for the fine art of

a)

cooking

b)

release

c)

feeling

d)

marriage

30.

In Chapter 21, Jonas finds that Gabriel has been scheduled for

a)

adoption

b)

release

c)

a bike ride

d)

a visit to The Giver

31.

The most terrifying part of the escape for Jonas was the

a)

noise

b)

shrubbery

c)

planes

d)

sleeping

32.

When the planes came by, Jonas would

a)

hide

b)

scream for help

c)

wish he was back in his community

d)

cry

33.

When Jonas flees, he takes his father's

a)

food

b)

cloak

c)

lies

d)

bike

34.
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.
35.
How did Jonas keep Gabe warm?
a)
Wrapped him in a blanket.
b)
Transmitted him memories of warmth and sun.
c)
Gave him his own coat.
d)
Made him exercise.