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The Giver Chapter 12 1st Hr

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Read the sentences from the text.

"But during the breaks for recreation periods and

the midday meal, the other new Twelves were abuzz with

descriptions of their first day of training" (Lowry 89).

Which option is most likely the definition for the word, abuzz?

a)

angry

b)

bored

c)

excited

d)

indifferent

2.

Read the sentences from the text.

Jonas listened. He was very aware of his own admonition not to discuss his training. (Lowry 89).

Which option is most likely the definition for the word, admonition?

a)

talent

b)

warning

c)

punishment

d)

thoughtfulness

3.

Read the sentences from the text.

"You have the capacity to see beyond. You'll gain wisdom, then, along

with colors. And lots more" (Lowry 89).

Which option is most likely the definitions for the words, capacity / wisdom?

a)

ability / knowledge

b)

wanting / understanding

c)

withstanding / intelligence

4.

Read the sentences from the text.

"Jonas told him about the experience with the apple. Then the moment on the stage, when he had looked out

and seen the same phenomenon in the faces of the crowd." (Lowry 91).

Which option is most likely the definition for the word, phenomenon?

a)

strange occurrence

b)

clues

c)

paranormal

5.

What dream was Jonas having every night?

a)

Sledding in the snow

b)

Relaxing in the sunshine

c)

The pain from the sunburn

d)

Being chosen as the new Receiver

6.

What feeling did Jonas have after waking up from that dream?

a)

A feeling of disappointment

b)

A feeling that he needed to reach something in the dream

c)

A feeling of boredom

d)

A feeling of desire

7.

Why was it easy for Jonas to be still and quiet when he saw the other Twelves sharing their training experiences?

a)

Jonas thought he was better than the other Twelves.

b)

Jonas was a quiet person.

c)

They would not be able to understand his experiences.

d)

Jonas did not like big crowds.

8.

What was the first color Jonas was beginning to see?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

9.

What emotion did Jonas have to seeing color for the first time?

a)

Fascination

b)

Apathy

c)

Disappointment

d)

Frustration

10.

What is the next memory that The Giver will transmit to Jonas?

a)

Flying over a jungle

b)

Cruising on a ship

c)

Fishing on a lake

d)

A rainbow

11.
What happens to the Giver after transmitting the memory?
a)
he no longer wants to give Jonas any memories
b)
he feels sad
c)
he no longer has the memory
d)
he is ready to give Jonas all his memories right away
12.
Why doesn't it snow in Jonas's community?
a)
the community has climate control
b)
the Earth is getting warmer
c)
Jonas's community is near the equator
13.
During the first day of job training Jonas experiences
a)
ice
b)
lightning and thunder
c)
sunburn
d)
rain
14.
"It's just that I don't know your name.  I thought you were the Receiver, but you say I'm the Receiver, so I don't know what to call you."
What is the importance of this line?
a)
in Jonas's community two people will never have the same name
b)
the man's reply explains the title of the book
c)
it is an example of why precision of language is important
d)
it explains how a name can influence a person's personality
15.
Why is Jonas late for his second day of training?
a)
he rode with Asher to the Department of Bicycle Repair
b)
he saw the change in Fiona's hair that he had experienced earlier with the apple
c)
his teacher kept him after school to ask how his training went
d)
he helped Fiona in the House of the Old
16.
"This time the sled had...that same mysterious quality that the apple had had so briefly.  And Fiona's hair." 
The thing Jonas is seeing is
a)
light
b)
music
c)
color
d)
laughter
17.
The Giver wants Jonas to understand his capacity to see beyond.  Which line is an example of Jonas's ability?
a)
We gained control of so many things.  But we had to let go of others.
b)
The Giver looked startled at the certainty of Jonas's reaction.
c)
Close your eyes and be still, now.  I'm going to give you a memory of a rainbow.
d)
Lie back down, now.  We have so much to do.
18.
The best title for Chapter 12 would be
a)
The Sled
b)
The Dream
c)
Fiona's Hair
d)
Seeing Beyond the Shades of Gray
19.
"Climate control.  Snow made growing food difficult, limited the agricultural periods.  And unpredictable weather made transportation almost impossible at times.  It wasn't a practical thing, so it became obsolete when we went to sameness."
In this passage the word obsolete means...
a)
outdated
b)
old-fashioned
c)
useless
d)
worn-out
20.
A theme that is beginning to form in Chapter 12 is
a)
Jonas begins to disagree with his community's values thinking; he feels sameness is wrong
b)
The Giver explains to Jonas what society was like when Jonas's community allowed free choice; he said making wrong choices is important
c)
anger is part of growing up; Jonas is upset and angry when he can't figure out the flashes of red he is seeing
d)
Jonas is opposed to the Giver's teachings; he feels the Giver is wrong to go against the values of the community

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