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The Giver Chapters 17 to 19

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the announcement from the Speaker regarding school that brings joy to the students?
a)
There is no school on July 4th.
b)
The winter holiday is fast approaching.
c)
Today is an unschedule holiday.
d)
The school is out for summer.
2.
What can Jonas now see and keep by Chapter 17?
a)
Snow.
b)
Sunshine.
c)
Colors.
d)
Sleds.
3.
What game do the children play out in the field where Asher and Jonas are playing in Chapter 17?
a)
Red Rover.
b)
Jump rope.
c)
The game of tag.
d)
The game of war.
4.
How do the children react to Jonas when he does not want to play the game in the field?
a)
They question him.
b)
They are irritated.
c)
They ask him to join.
d)
They ask him to leave.
5.
What happened to the last Receiver, and why did she fail?
a)
She wanted to have a family.
b)
She upset the community.
c)
She could not handle the good and bad memories.
d)
She was not happy to do her job.
6.
What happened to the community when the old Receiver was released?
a)
Nothing - they stayed the same.
b)
The memories came back to the people.
c)
They grew angry and resentful.
d)
They began to interpret her old dreams.
7.
What does Jonas feel now as a result of his knowledge of the former Receiver and her failure?
a)
Thrill.
b)
Pressure.
c)
Elation.
d)
Confidence.
8.
What does Jonas ask The Giver to watch his Father do?
a)
Take Lily to school.
b)
Prepare dinner.
c)
Work as a nurturer.
d)
Release one of the twins.
9.
What happens to the larger twin?
a)
The nurse leaves the baby in the room unattended.
b)
The twin goes to a new family.
c)
The twin is taken to another room.
d)
The nurse takes the twin away to be cared for.
10.
What action does Father perform on the smaller twin?
a)
He swaddles the infant in cloth.
b)
He burps the infant.
c)
He injects the infant with a liquid.
d)
He gives the infant a bottle filled with a liquid.
11.
How does Jonas feel as he watches his Father do something to the smaller twin?
a)
Horrified.
b)
Sad.
c)
Relieved.
d)
Happy.
12.
precision
a)
the state or quality of being precise, accuracy
b)
the state of being wrong
c)
the state of always wanting to be correct
d)
the state of being
13.
suitable or fitting for a particular purpose,person, occasion, etc.:
a)
appropriate
b)
optimistic
c)
enhance
d)
precision
14.

What does Father tell Jonas and Lily about Release?

a)

It is when someone is set loose in the wild.

b)

It is when someone is sent to Elsewhere.

c)

It is when someone is sent into outer space.

d)

It is when someone is allowed to choose their own destiny.

15.

What was the name of the receiver that failed her training?

a)

Justine

b)

Rosmary

c)

Lilly

d)

Sarah

16.

How did the Giver feel about Rosemary?

a)

He believed she would succeed.

b)

He thought she was not very smart

c)

He loved her

d)

He knew she was not right for the job.

17.

Did Jonas consider asking for release?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.
The Giver's favorite memory contains the feeling of ______________.
a)
love
b)
hate
c)
urgency
d)
excitement
19.
After the female Receiver's first 5 weeks, The Giver transmitted these feelings to her.
a)
loss and war
b)
war and loneliness
c)
loneliness and urgency
d)
loneliness and loss
20.
The Giver tells Jonas to stay away from the _________.
a)
plane
b)
annex
c)
river
d)
pond
21.

TRUE OR FALSE: When Rosemary was released, she had only done 5 weeks of training.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

TRUE OR FALSE: If something happened to Jonas, the community would panic even worse than when Rosemary was released.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

Why is it so bad if Jonas' memories are given to the community? (pick 2)

a)

They would be very confused

b)

They would die

c)

Jonas has a lot of memories now

d)

There is no way to help people after

24.

TRUE OR FALSE: Jonas can request release.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.

What ceremony did Jonas' father perform in chapter 19?

a)

The Ceremony of 12

b)

The Ceremony of Release for one of the twins

c)

The Ceremony of Release for one of the Old

d)

The Ceremony of Ceremonies

26.

How does Jonas observe the release?

a)

He goes to help his Father.

b)

He watches from behind a one-way mirror.

c)

He watches a private recording.

d)

He watches live from his dwelling.

27.

What is ACTUALLY happening when someone is released?

a)

They are sent to live in Elsewhere.

b)

They are released into the Wild.

c)

They are given a ceremony, and then sent to live in the Land of the Released.

d)

They are killed via lethal injection.

28.

What is done with the body of the dead newchild?

a)

It is cremated (burned).

b)

It is thrown in the trash.

c)

It is given a nice burial.

d)

It is eaten by wild dogs.