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WorksheetsThe Giver Chapter 14 Quiz 1st Hr
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
"But the runners, this time, couldn't slice through the
frozen expanse as they had on the other, snow-cushioned
hill" (Lowry 108).
surface
place
house
ending
"It was not unendurable, as the pain on the hill had been.
Jonas tried to be brave" (Lowry 110).
more than
intolerable
inexcusable
less of
"Again and again he
dreamed of the anguish and the isolation on the forsaken
hill" (Lowry 110).
anger/loneliness/memorable
sadness/loneliness/abandoned
excitement/overwhelmed/forgotten
"Then, suddenly, he was in the Annex room again,
writhing on the bed. His face was wet with tears" (Lowry 109).
angry
lying
suffering
eating
"It was not enough to assuage the pain that Jonas was
beginning, now, to know" (Lowry 110).
quit
smash
give back
relieve
"Sometimes it had seemed humorous to him.
Sometimes it had seemed meaningful and important.
Now it was ominous. It meant, he knew, that nothing
could be changed" (Lowry 113).
interesting
hopeless
deserving
wasteful
"But the runners, this time, couldn't slice through the
frozen expanse as they had on the other, snow-cushioned
hill. They skittered sideways and the sled gathered speed.
Jonas pulled at the rope, trying to steer, but the steepness
and speed took control from his hands and he was no
longer enjoying the feeling of freedom but instead, terri-
fied, was at the mercy of the wild acceleration downward
over the ice" (Lowry 108).
Choose the sentence that BEST expresses the central idea for the excerpt above.
Jonus' sled sped out of control on the ice, and it was scary for him.
Jonus was really scared about what happened.
The reason that the sled lost control is because it was the hard packed snow instead of the light snow.
The sled was not able to slow down on the steep hill.
"But the runners, this time, couldn't slice through the
frozen expanse as they had on the other, snow-cushioned
hill. They skittered sideways and the sled gathered speed.
Jonas pulled at the rope, trying to steer, but the steepness
and speed took control from his hands and he was no
longer enjoying the feeling of freedom but instead, terri-
fied, was at the mercy of the wild acceleration downward
over the ice" (Lowry 108).
Choose the quote that provides the BEST SUPPORT for what the excerpt is mostly about.
"Jonus' sled sped out of control on the ice, and it was scary for him."But the runners, this time, couldn't slice through the
frozen expanse..."
"They skittered sideways and the sled gathered speed."
"Jonas pulled at the rope, trying to steer, but the steepness
and speed took control from his hands..."
"...he was no
longer enjoying the feeling of freedom..."
What happened to Jonas when he fell off the sled?
He landed softly in the snow.
He got bruises up and down his legs.
He broke his leg.
He hit his head.
What did Jonas ask the Giver when he woke from his dream?
to be relieved of the pain
to receive a memory of death
to be released
What pleasant memory did the Giver give to Jonas after the painful memories?
flying a kite
reading a book next to the fire place
sailing on the lake during the sunset
The Giver gave Jonas a memory to remind him of the problems with a larger population. What was it?
starvation
not enough schools
pollution
Why does the community as a whole not have memories of the past?
Memories would indicate that people are capable of making choices but unfortunately, people make bad choices.
The Elders want to keep everyone in the community as ignorant as possible so they will be more likely to follow rules.
The Elders don't want the community to have happy memories because then the people would want to leave.
Memories must not exist or a war would break out at any time.
Jonas accidentally gives Gabriel a memory? What is it?
Memory of War
memory of the sailboat on the lake
memory of starvation
What TWO topics from the past does the The Giver discusst with Jonas? (Choose TWO answers from the choices below).
Hunger
Warfare
Disease
Natural Diaster
Which quote provides the best evidence for why there are no memories in the community?
"But you said that that was before my birth. They hardly
ever come to you for advice. Only when they — what was
it you said? When they have a problem they've never
faced before. When did it happen last?" (Lowry 112).
"I didn't. I used my wisdom, from the memories. I knew
that there had been times in the past — terrible times —
when people had destroyed others in haste, in fear, and
had brought about their own destruction" (Lowry 112).
"But why can't everyone have the memories? I think it
would seem a little easier if the memories were shared. You
and I wouldn't have to bear so much by ourselves, if eve-
rybody took a part" (Lowry 112).
Which quote provides the best proof that the Elders value conformity (Sameness) over happiness.
"Anyway," he sighed, "they won't make the decision for
a while. Right now we're all preparing for a release we'll
probably have to make very soon. There's a Birth-mother
who's expecting twin males next month." (Lowry 114).
"During the day-
time hours, Father reported, he was cheerful and seemed
of normal intelligence. But he remained fretful at night,
whimpering often, needing frequent attention" (Lowry 113).
"Still patting rhythmically, Jonas began to remember the
wonderful sail that The Giver had given him not long be-
fore: a bright, breezy day on a clear turquoise lake, and
above him the white sail of the boat billowing as he moved
along in the brisk wind" (Lowry 116).
"Still patting rhythmically, Jonas began to remember the
wonderful sail that The Giver had given him not long be-
fore: a bright, breezy day on a clear turquoise lake, and
above him the white sail of the boat billowing as he moved
along in the brisk wind" (Lowry 116).
What literary device is apparent in the above excerpt?
alliteration
personification
metaphor
allusion
"He gasped. It was ... slicing through each nerve
with a hot blade. In his agony he perceived the word "fire"
and felt flames licking at the torn bone and flesh. He tried
to move, and could not" (Lowry 109).
What literary device is apparent in the above excerpt?
alliteration
personification
metaphor
allusion
"Sideways, spinning, the sled hit a bump in the hill and
Jonas was jarred loose and thrown violently into the air. He
fell with his leg twisted under him, and could hear the
crack of bone" (Lowry 108).
What literary device is apparent in the above excerpt?
allusion
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
