WorksheetsThe Giver Chapter 21
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins
The Giver and Jonas had carefully prepared an escape plan. What happened that made Jonas change his plans?
He found out that the Giver didn't want him to leave anymore
He found out that Gabriel was going to be released the next morning
He found out that his parents knew about his plan and they chastised him
He found out that the Chief Elder wanted to talk with him the next morning
Why was Gabriel going to be released the next morning?
Because he still couldn't sleep peacefully without Jonas's help.
Because he had pale eyes
Because he turned out to be an evil baby
Because he had a twin
Which one of the following is NOT one of the crimes Jonas committed when he left?
Robbed the community of food
Left the dwelling at night-time
Tried to transmit memories to Mother
Stole a new child (Gabriel)
Stole his fathers' bike
After Jonas flees with Gabriel, what does the community do to try to locate him and bring him back?
They send out hunting dogs to find him
They torture the Giver and force him to confess everything he knows about where Jonas might be
They send out search planes with infrared sensors that can detect body warmth amid the open fields or bushes
They activate Jonas’ GPS implant
As Jonas rides farther away from his community and its surrounding areas, he begins to see things that are new to him, such as...
A wide open desert landscape
Crumbling abandoned buildings
Giant mutant bugs
Waterfalls, wildlife and weather
What does Jonas start thinking during the journey as he experiences starvation and exhaustion?
He starts wondering if there was an Elsewhere at all or if it was just a myth and the Giver had lied to him
He starts doubting if he had made the right choice by leaving the safety of the community
He starts hating Gabriel and wishing he didn't have to care for the child anymore
What does Jonas realize he no longer cares about as the journey gets progressively harder?
The Giver; he realizes his teacher had bad intentions.
Himself; he only cares about keeping Gabe alive.
Gabriel; he wishes he had left him at home.
When Jonas was on the verge of giving up, what happened that inspired him to continue climbing the snowy hill? Choose the best answer.
The snow finally stopped falling and the sun came out and melted it all away
He realized he had his own individual memories of joy; he remembered his family, his friends, and The Giver
He saw a bush full of berries and realized he could now feed Gabriel
Gabriel told Jonas he loved him.
What does Jonas see at the top of the snowy hill?
The sled from the first memory the Giver had ever transmitted to him
The Giver was there waiting for him
A brand new bike
A giant mirror where he sees his reflection for the first time
What does Jonas believe he hears for the first time on his way down the hill at the end of Chapter 23?
The Giver being tortured
War planes overhead
Music
Wolves howling
What changed The Giver's mind about how the community lived?
The failure of the previous Receiver in Training
He didn't feel that everyone should have feelings.
He didn't want Jonas to become a Giver.
He didn't want the community to start loving each other.
Why does The Giver not go with Jonas to Elsewhere? Choose the best answer.
He wants to save his spouse.
He is still upset about Rosemary's release and wants to revenge her death.
He's too old to journey to Elsewhere.
He feels he needs to stay behind to help the Community with the memories that will be released.
Because he had to leave unexpectedly, Jonas was unable to receive the memories of...
place and direction
survival and strength
strength and courage
Why didn't the search planes see Jonas and Gabriel?
The pilots can not see color so they blended into the surroundings
The giver searched for him and faked he did not find him
Jonas used a green blanket to cover himself
Jonas covered himself and Gabriel with leaves and grass.
What did Jonas do about the problem of the search planes' heat detectors locating him and Gabe?
He hid
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
How did Jonas know the search for him had probably been given up?
The planes came less often
The planes rode faster
The pilots turned of heat detectors
People were chanting his name already
His memories were fading away
What was Jonas becoming more unsure about as he and Gabriel traveled away from their home?
If there was an elsewhere or if it was a myth
If he had made a right choice and if he could care for Gabe
If Gabe would survive
If he had made a mistake in taking Gabe.
What happens to Jonas that makes traveling more difficult for him and Gabe?
He gets a flat tire and the bike is damaged.
He finds a lost child but can't take him and Gabe on the bike together.
He falls off his bike and injures his ankle.
He gets hit by a car and Gabe is badly injured.
What two problems made Jonas wonder if he had done the right thing by taking Gabriel and leaving the comfort and safety of the community?
starvation and bitter cold
dangerous animals and the planes that never stopped coming
pain and exhaustion
What does Jonas realize he no longer cares about as the journey gets longer and more difficult?
Father.
Himself.
Gabriel.
The Giver.
What happened to Jonas as he struggled to climb the hill that inspired him to continue?
The snow finally stopped falling and the sun came out.
He realized he had his own personal memories of joy.
He saw a bush full of berries.
Gabriel told Jonas he loved him.
Read this first sentence from The Giver.
"It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened."
This sentence is a foreshadowing to which of the following events?
The near capture of Jonas and Gabe when the plane flew over with the heat sensors
The last scene in the book in which it is a snowy December and Jonas is endlessly riding the bike afraid of the unknown.
Jonas's escape from the community
the Christmas scene and music Jonas hears as he is riding the sled down the hill
Chapter 23: The memory that Jonas recalls at the end of the book is of Christmas.
True
False
very heavy, like lead
languid
vigilant
impeded
leaden
made greater or more numerous
rueful
augmented
tantalizing
leaden
feeling, showing, or causing regret or pity
churning
tantalizing
rueful
impeded
teasing by showing something desirable but continually out of reach
churning
tantalizing
impeded
vigilant
slowed the progress of; interfered
impeded
languid
augmented
leaden
watchful; alert
languid
leaden
vigilant
augmented
slashing or turning violently
vigilant
churning
tantalizing
rueful
without energy; slow and sluggish
vigilant
leaden
languid
rueful
The water below the waterfall was _______ dangerously.
tantalizing
impeded
languid
churning
The principals were ______ in the hall after having to break up fights the past two days.
languid
vigilant
leaden
impeded
My new puppy looked _____ after he chewed up his favorite toy.
rueful
leaden
impeded
augmented
After he finished the marathon, my dad was ______ for te rest of the day.
churning
impeded
leaden
languid
Not knowing his multiplication facts ________ John's speed on yesterday's timed test.
languid
vigilant
impeded
rueful
Anxious about giving her speech, Ann's feet felt ______ as she reluctantly trudged to the front of the room.
augmented
leaden
tantalizing
rueful
Because he was so hungry, my brother _______ his snack by adding fruit and granola to his yogurt.
augmented
impeded
languid
churning
Though the beautiful dress was _______, Emma knew her mother would never let her buy it.
rueful
vigilant
augmented
tantalizing
