WorksheetsThe Giver
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False? The male infant may be released because he cannot sit up on schedule.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
True or false? Each December the children get a year older and gain new privileges and responsibilities.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
True or false? Citizens are encouraged to be as similar to others as possible.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
True or false? Newchildren are identified by a number before they are named.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
True or false? At first, Jonas can only see flashes of blue.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
True or false? Jonas takes Gabriel and Lily with him when he flees the community.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Which is NOT a reason that someone may be released?
a)
reward
b)
punishment
c)
infant not thriving
d)
elderly
8.
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
9.
Who decides each Twelve's assignment?
a)
the Twelve themself
b)
the Twelve's parents
c)
The Giver
d)
The Elders
10.
Which is NOT a quality that the Receiver-in-Training must possess?
a)
integrity
b)
sense of humor
c)
courage
d)
Capacity to See Beyond
11.
Which of the following was NOT eliminated when the community went to Sameness?
a)
hills
b)
different types of food
c)
colors
d)
weather patterns
12.
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
13.
Instead of seeing colors, the Giver first saw what?
a)
heard pounding surf
b)
heard music
c)
saw glimpses of other communities
d)
experienced different types of weather
14.
Choose the best description for Jonas.
a)
enjoys the community
b)
lives at the House of the Old
c)
assigned to be Reciever in Training
d)
cares for Gabriel
15.
Choose the best description for Fiona.
a)
Assistant Director of Recreation
b)
Lily's best friend
c)
Mother's friend
d)
assigned as Caretaker of the Old
16.
Choose the best description of Father.
a)
works as Nurturer
b)
works in Department of Justice
c)
always votes to keep Gabriel
d)
tries to leave the community
17.
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
18.
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
19.
Choose the best description of the Giver.
a)
agrees with the community's structures
b)
works with Mother
c)
does not get along with Jonas
d)
holds the community's memories
20.
What do families do at dinner each evening?
a)
tell the best and worst parts of their day.
b)
tell their feelings
c)
make plans for the next day
d)
bless the food
21.
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
22.
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.
23.
Choose the word that correctly matches the definition:
A lapse, wrongdoing, misbehavior
A lapse, wrongdoing, misbehavior
a)
bewilder
b)
nurture
c)
transgression
d)
nuisance
24.
Choose the word that correctly matches the definition:
Precisely, exactly
Precisely, exactly
a)
meticulously
b)
aptitude
c)
chastise
d)
reprieve
25.
Choose the word that correctly matches the definition:
Illegal
Illegal
a)
aptitude
b)
Illicit
c)
bewilder
d)
transgression
26.
Choose the word that correctly matches the definition:
Ability
Ability
a)
petulant
b)
chastise
c)
nurture
d)
aptitude
27.
Choose the word that correctly matches the definition:
To confuse
To confuse
a)
bewilder
b)
reprieve
c)
nurture
d)
nuisance
28.
Choose the word that correctly matches the definition:
Raise, foster, encourage
Raise, foster, encourage
a)
aptitude
b)
meticulously
c)
reprieve
d)
nurture
29.
Choose the word that correctly matches the definition:
Horde, multitude of, large number
Horde, multitude of, large number
a)
illicit
b)
throng
c)
bewilder
d)
aptitude
30.
Choose the word that correctly matches the definition:
A person, thing, or situation causing an annoyance
A person, thing, or situation causing an annoyance
a)
transgression
b)
petulant
c)
nuisance
d)
chastise
31.
Choose the word that correctly matches the definition:
To be pardoned, given a break
To be pardoned, given a break
a)
reprieve
b)
aptitude
c)
petulant
d)
meticulously
32.
Choose the word that correctly matches the definition:
To discipline, reprimand
To discipline, reprimand
a)
illicit
b)
nurture
c)
bewilder
d)
chastise
33.
Choose the word that correctly matches the definition:
To fascinate
To fascinate
a)
Jeer
b)
Intrigue
c)
Petulant
d)
Scrupulously
34.
Choose the word that correctly matches the definition:
To boo; yell at
To boo; yell at
a)
Jeer
b)
Reprieve
c)
Meticulously
d)
Nurture
35.
Choose the word that correctly matches the definition:
Bad tempered, irritable
Bad tempered, irritable
a)
Bewilder
b)
Illicit
c)
Nuisance
d)
Petulant
36.
Choose the word that correctly matches the definition:
Skeptical, unwilling
Skeptical, unwilling
a)
Reluctant
b)
Intrigue
c)
Jeer
d)
Aptitude
37.
Choose the word that correctly matches the definition:
With great consciousness, precisely
With great consciousness, precisely
a)
Scrupulously
b)
Meticulously
c)
Petulant
d)
Transgression
38.
who is the main character in the giver
a)
the giver
b)
fiona
c)
asher
d)
jonas
39.
who does jonas work with
a)
the elders
b)
the receiver
c)
the community
d)
the giver
40.
what happened last
a)
jonas gets to elsewhere
b)
jonas learns about release
c)
jonas gets a war memorey
d)
jonas escapes
41.
what are rules for a family unit
a)
you choose your partner
b)
elder chooses your partner
c)
elder chooses your partner, and you can only have one boy and one girl
d)
elder chooses your partner and no limit to your children
42.
jonas can see colors from the beginning of the story
a)
false
b)
true
43.
What happened to the apple when Jonas and Asher were playing catch?
a)
It got smashed.
b)
It got stolen by another kid.
c)
It changed.
d)
Who knows?
44.
What was Jonas's first memory he received?
a)
Sun
b)
A sled ride
c)
Going to school
45.
What was the first real pain Jonas experienced in the in a memory?
a)
Freezing
b)
Smashing a finger in the door
c)
Scraping his knee
d)
Sunburn
46.
What is Jonas's assignment?
a)
The Giver
b)
Nurturer
c)
The Receiver of Memory
d)
Pilot
47.
Which of Jonas's 8 rules is the most shocking to him?
a)
He may lie.
b)
Do not discuss his training with anyone.
c)
He cannot apply for release.
d)
He is prohibited from dream telling.
48.
What was one physical feature of a Receiver?
a)
tall
b)
dark skin
c)
pale eyes
d)
red hair
49.
To where does Jonas plan an escape?
a)
The outskirts of the community.
b)
The mountains.
c)
Elsewhere.
d)
The canyons.
50.
What will essentially happen if Jonas leaves the community?
a)
The community will rid themselves of Jonas's family.
b)
The community will miss Jonas.
c)
The community will be forced to bear the memories.
d)
The community will war against each other.
51.
Who does Jonas discover is scheduled to be released the morning after the twins?
a)
Lily.
b)
Larissa.
c)
Gabriel.
d)
Asher.
52.
What two items does Jonas take with him when he leaves the community?
a)
Lily's comfort object and her bicycle.
b)
Gabriel's comfort object and food.
c)
His mother's food and Lily's bicycle.
d)
Stolen food and his father's bike.
53.
What memory does the Giver give Jonas before he leaves on his journey?
a)
The memory of sitting on a hammock.
b)
The memory of lying in the sunshine.
c)
The memory of climbing a mountain.
d)
The memory of walking on a beach.
54.
What memory does Jonas transfer to Gabriel as they travel?
a)
The memory of deep exhaustion.
b)
The memory of sunshine.
c)
The memory of laughter.
d)
The memory of silence and calm.
55.
What is the definition of skeptically?
a)
unable to work
b)
silly
c)
having or showing a confident and forceful personality.
d)
not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.
56.
To be slender is to be
a)
thin
b)
dumb
c)
silly
d)
tall
57.
To be solemn is to be
a)
slow
b)
serious
c)
silly
d)
scary
58.
To be hasty is to be
a)
quick
b)
serious
c)
crowded
d)
worn out
59.
The definition of weary is
a)
worn out
b)
uncertain
c)
shocked
d)
upset
60.
The definition of peppered is
a)
tired
b)
sprinkled
c)
upset
d)
enjoyment
61.
The definition of relish is
a)
open
b)
mad
c)
enjoyment
d)
hotdog topping
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