WorksheetsThe Giver: Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What happens in the memory of the elephant Jonas receives?
a)
The elephant escapes the zoo.
b)
The elephant bathes in a mud hole.
c)
The elephant is running on the savanna.
d)
The elephant is poached and mourned by another elephant.
2.
2. Which of the following is NOT a rule for the Receiver-in-Training?
a)
They are to be trained alone.
b)
They may lie.
c)
They must be isolated from the community.
d)
They cannot request release.
3.
3. Which of the following Assignments was given to Asher and why?
a)
Nurturer - because he was so attentive to the little ones
b)
Elder - because he was level-headed and made good decisions
c)
Director of Recreation - because he was playful
d)
Sanitation Laborer - because he was so neat and tidy
4.
4. What must families do at dinner each evening?
a)
tell their dreams
b)
thank the Elders
c)
tell their feelings
d)
bless the food
5.
5. What happens each December?
a)
It snows.
b)
All children become a year older.
c)
Everyone goes on vacation.
d)
Everyone celebrates Christmas.
6.
6. What does a Birthmother do?
a)
nurtures newchildren
b)
raise children until they receive an Assignment
c)
acts as a grandmother to the community
d)
gives birth three times, then performs hard labor
7.
7. Who decides each Twelve's Assignment?
a)
The Giver
b)
the Elders
c)
the Twelve's parents
d)
an anonymous community vote
8.
8. To select a Receiver-in-Training,
a)
the community votes for an individual.
b)
the previous Receiver selects him/her.
c)
a person volunteers for the Assignment.
d)
the Elders meticulously observe the students.
9.
9. What happened to the previous Receiver-in-Training?
a)
She became the Chief Elder.
b)
Her name was designated Not-to-be-Spoken.
c)
She ran away from the community.
d)
She resigned as Receiver-in-Training to take another Assignment.
10.
10. What was the first memory Jonas received?
a)
the African savanna
b)
war
c)
sledding downhill
d)
a family at Christmas
11.
11. Which of the following best describes Jonas's transmission of memory to Gabriel?
a)
Jonas gives Gabriel soothing memories to help him sleep.
b)
Jonas gives Gabriel a memory of an elephant.
c)
Jonas gives Gabriel the memory of family.
d)
Jonas never gave memories to Gabriel.
12.
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.
13. How does the natural world change as Jonas and Gabriel move farther away from the community?
a)
they see animals and varied weather
b)
they enter a former war zone
c)
they see wild and dangerous animals
d)
they see small houses and sheds along the roads
14.
14. Before being named, newchildren are identified by
a)
their appearance.
b)
a number corresponding to the order in which they were born.
c)
their parents' names.
d)
a letter corresponding to the order in which they were born.
15.
15. Why does Jonas not follow the Giver's escape plan?
a)
Jonas is angry with the Giver.
b)
Jonas has to flee earlier to escape his own release.
c)
Jonas must take Gabriel with him when he flees.
d)
Jonas cannot face his father after seeing the infant's release.
16.
16. How does the community mark the progress of time and growth?
a)
the age ceremonies each December
b)
Christmas celebration
c)
the change of seasons
d)
a trip away from the community
17.
17. Which five qualities must the Receiver possess?
a)
Intelligence, Integrity, Courage, Wisdom, and the Capacity to See Beyond
b)
Intelligence, Integrity, Imagination, Wisdom, and the Capacity to See Beyond
c)
Curiosity, Integrity, Courage, Wisdom, and the Capacity to See Beyond
d)
Intelligence, Integrity, Courage, Wisdom, and Patience
18.
18. What does Jonas find at the top of the hill?
a)
a sled
b)
a light
c)
a sign
d)
a high wall
19.
19. What does Jonas see and hear at the conclusion of the novel?
a)
the African savanna and an elephant bellowing
b)
a beach and pounding surf
c)
twinkling lights and singing
d)
a lake and whistling wind
20.
20. Which of the following is NOT a reason that someone may be released?
a)
having Stirrings
b)
by request
c)
infant not thriving
d)
elderly
21.
21. Which of the following is NOT provided for all citizens of the community?
a)
food
b)
a car
c)
medication
d)
a home
22.
22. Which of the following was NOT eliminated when the community went to Sameness?
a)
hills
b)
colors
c)
different types of food
d)
weather patterns
23.
23. Instead of seeing colors, the Giver first
a)
heard the sounds of waves crashing.
b)
saw glimpses of other communities.
c)
heard music.
d)
felt pain.
24.
24. Which of the following was part of Jonas's original escape plan?
a)
Jonas will swim down the river to another community.
b)
Jonas will take Gabriel with him.
c)
Jonas will reveal the truth about the memories at the Ceremony.
d)
Jonas will put his clothes and bike by the river to stage his death.
25.
25. A synonym for utopia is
a)
chaos.
b)
perfection.
c)
love.
d)
fear.
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