WorksheetsThe Giver - Chp 19-23
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 2hrs 26mins
C19: Reread the following passage:
“‘Watch,’ The Giver said.
‘Now he cleans him up and makes him comfy,’ Jonas told him. ‘He told me.’
‘Be quiet, Jonas,’ The Giver commanded in a strange voice. ‘Watch.’
Obediently Jonas concentrated on the screen, waiting for what would happen next. He was especially curious about the ceremony part.”
What does this passage reveal about Jonas? [RL 7.3]
Jonas is too curious about what is going on to be patient
Jonas thinks he knows what is going to happen to the twin because his father described the release to him.
Jonas doesn’t trust that his father is going to do what he said he does during releases.
Jonas pays close attention to the procedure because he has no idea what’s going to happen next
C19: Why does the author choose to have Jonas’s father speak to the twin the same way he speaks to Gabe? [RL 7.3]
To show that Jonas’s father thinks the twin could be good friends with Gabe.
To show that Jonas’s father is childish and speaks in that tone all day at work.
To show that Jonas’s father thinks what he’s doing is completely normal and okay
To show that Jonas’s father wants to take the twin home and care for him like he has for Gabe
C19: What did Jonas realize as he watched the tape of the release?
The newchild was dead, and his father had killed him
His father was much more compassionate than he had realized
His father had broken the law
His father was a weak and frightened man
C19: Why was Jonas confused when he first saw the room where the twin's release took place in chapter 19?
He’s confused because he expected something grand and ceremonial
He's confused because he thought there would be a doorway to Elsewhere
He's confused because he did not think there was a room for release
C19: Why does the author choose to have Jonas’s father speak to the twin he releases the same way he speaks to Gabe in chapter 19?
To show that Jonas’s father thinks the twin could be good friends with Gabe.
To show that Jonas’s father is childish and speaks in that tone all day at work.
To show that Jonas’s father thinks what he’s doing is completely normal and okay.
To show that Jonas’s father wants to take the twin home and care for him like he has for Gabe.
C19: What ceremony did Jonas' father perform in chapter 19?
The Ceremony of 12
The Ceremony of Release for one of the twins
The Ceremony of Release for one of the Old
The Ceremony of Ceremonies
C19: What is done with the body of the dead newchild?
It is cremated (burned).
It is thrown in the trash.
It is given a nice burial.
It is received by a member of Elsewhere
C20: What was Jonas's reaction to watching the release ceremony?
C20: What was the first step in the plan?
The Giver would fire his Attendant.
Jonas would start collecting food for the journey.
The Giver would give Jonas memories of strength and courage.
Jonas would say goodbye to his family members.
C20: What day was the escape to take place?
The day after Jonas turned 15
Sunday
The day of the December Ceremony
The anniversary of Rosemary's death
C20: The Giver planned to get Jonas out of town by...
putting him on a boat in the river
pretending to send him on a mission to Elsewhere
hiding him in the vehicle sent to take the Giver to a neighboring community
Leaving a bicycle outside the annex for Jonas to take
C20: The Giver couldn't escape with Jonas because he...
had to help the community when the memories came back
didn't want to leave his home
had no memories left
C20: Who does The Giver say his child was?
Lily
Fiona
Rosemary
Lucy
C20: Jonas realizes several things after witnessing the release of the twin. What is one big realization
Release is necessary in the Community
Jonas's father has lied to him.
The babies are kept clean and comfy
All workers put great thought in their Assignment
C20: After Jonas escapes, the Giver plans to announce
that Jonas accidentally drowned in the river.
that the Community will get a new Receiver in December
food delivery service will be postponed
Releasing Ceremonies will be temporarily halted.
C21: What two items does Jonas take with him when he leaves the community?
Lily's comfort object and her bicycle
Gabriel's comfort object and food
His mother's food and Lily's bicycle
Stolen food and his father's bike
C21: What did Jonas do about the search planes' heat detectors?
He hid in the trees.
He thought about snow and transferred the memory to Gabe.
He gave Gabe cold water and drank some too.
He ran away from them so they wouldn't detect him.
C21: Which event is the climax, or turning point, of The Giver?
Jonas learns that Rosemary is the Giver's daughter.
When the plane approaches, Jonas must hide and use his memory of snow and cold to keep the heat-seeking device from detecting him.
Jonas finds out about the release and must move up his plans to escape the community.
After many days of traveling, Jonas transmits peaceful memories to Gabe to help him sleep.
C21: What did Jonas and the Giver plan would happen to the memories?
Jonas would be able to fly a plane
Jonas would shed the memories and leave them behind to the community
The Giver would give Jonas memories
Gabriel would be the next Receiver
C21: For what reason did Jonas have to leave the community before he and the Giver had planned?
He found out that he was going to be Released in a few days.
He found out the Giver was going to be Released the next day.
He found out that Gabriel was going to be Released the next day.
He found out that the community had run out of chocolate pudding and he could not imagine a life without his favorite food.
C21: How did Jonas' community try to find him?
Satellite
search cars
drones
planes
C21: To avoid being detected by the searchers, Jonas has to
dig a hole and sleep in it every time he stops to rest
Give Gabriel sleeping medicine so that he will not make noises
Transmit memories of cold things to lower his and Gabe's body temperature.
use the "cloak of invisibility" the Giver gave to him before leaving
C21: At the end of the book, you the reader does not know exactly if Jonas and Gabe die or live.
True
False
C22: Gabriel points and calls out "plane!" but Jonas realizes it is only a
fly
a memory
C22: Jonas had to begin walking because ___________.
the tire was bent on the bicycle.
The tire went flat and could not be ridden.
C23: How is Gabe able to get warm in the last chapter?
He cannot.
Jonas transmits a memory of sunshine.
Jonas transmits a memory of a sunset.
Jonas started a fire.
C23: What is the biggest fear that Jonas has?
They may never find Elsewhere.
They may starve to death.
They may die in the cold.
They may get Released.
In the original plan, Jonas' bike is to be left at the ________________?
Annex
riverbank
Nurturing Center
none of the above
C22: During his fall from the bike, Jonas _____.
bent the wheel of his bike
twisted his ankle
bumped his head
broke his leg
What is a reason why Jonas feels like leaving the community was a good decision to make?
Jonas believes he would have lived a life empty of feelings, color, and love if he had stayed.
Jonas feels proud of his decision to bring Gabriel to a new family in a different community.
Jonas believes that The Give would have continued giving him terribly sad memories if he had stayed.
