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- 1. Multiple Choice
How does one obtain a child for one's family unit?
through an appeal to the elders
by assignment
by approval of one's application
through natural means
- 2. Multiple Choice
How does Father break the rules with regard to newchild Thirty-Six?
He looks up the child's name on the Naming List.
He takes the child home with him.
He refuses to release the child.
He gives the child extra care.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is Jonas's father's job?
Caretaker
Speaker
Justice
Nurturer
- 4. Multiple Choice
What physical trait do Jonas and Gabriel share?
a birthmark
pale eyes
dark eyes
blonde hair
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which character is required to play catch to improve his/her hand-eye coordination?
Jonas
Asher
Fiona
Gabriel
- 6. Multiple Choice
Dream-telling begins at what age?
The Elevens
The Threes
The Nines
The Ones
- 7. Multiple Choice
How long does Jonas have to take the pill for the Stirrings?
until he marries
for one day
for one month
until he enters The House of the Old
- 8. Multiple Choice
What step must Tens make to continue on to adulthood?
shave
obtain shorter hair
ride bicycles
braid their hair
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is Gabriel initially labeled at the Ceremony of Ones?
Misunderstood
Unattainable
Undervalued
Uncertain
- 10. Multiple Choice
Before being named, newchildren are
identified by describing their appearance.
identified by a number corresponding to the order in which they were born.
identified by their parents' names
identified by a letter corresponding to the order in which they were born.
- 11. Multiple Choice
The Chief Elder is
elected every ten years.
appointed by a committee.
elected every five years.
expected to serve his/her lifetime.
- 12. Multiple Choice
How does the Receiver transmit a memory to Jonas?
He touches Jonas's back while he's lying down.
He hugs Jonas tightly.
He holds Jonas's arms while they are sitting down.
He lets Jonas read the books.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Why was Jonas late for his second day of training?
He rode with Asher to the Department of Bicycle Repair.
He saw the change in Fiona's hair that he had experienced early with the apple.
His teacher kept him after school to ask how his training went.
He helped Fiona in the House of the Old first.
- 14. Multiple Choice
The first memory The Giver gave Jonas was ________.
a sled ride
a boat ride
a horse ride
a carousel ride
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why doesn't it snow in Jonas's community?
The community has climate control.
The Earth was getting warmer.
Jonas's community is near the equator.
The weather is too warm for snow; it always rains.
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is the first color Jonas is able to see?
green
blue
yellow
red
- 17. Multiple Choice
What memory did The Giver give Jonas so that he could see other colors?
a clown
flowers
a rainbow
fish
- 18. Multiple Choice
How does Jonas try to soothe Gabriel?
Jonas gave Gabriel a memory of sailing on a lake.
Jonas rocked Gabriel to sleep.
Jonas gave Gabriel a sleeping pill.
Jonas sang to Gabriel.
- 19. Multiple Choice
What memory did Jonas receive that helped him understand the joy of being an individual?
going to school for the first time
celebrating Christmas
celebrating a birthday
being born
- 20. Multiple Choice
At the end of Chapter 16, what does Jonas start to do with his pills?
gives them to Lily
throws them away
takes two every morning
does nothing different
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is The Giver's favorite memory that he gave to Jonas?
It was happiness and a party.
It was friendship, marriage, and children.
It was trust and caring.
It was family, Grandparents, and love.
- 22. Multiple Choice
What were Jonas and the other children taught to be careful about?
They were taught to be careful about language.
They were taught to be careful about not overeating.
They were taught to be careful about being respectful to teachers.
They were taught to be careful about not riding their bikes on the grass.
- 23. Multiple Choice
What evening ritual does the family perform after dinner?
They went for a walk.
They shared their feelings.
They prayed together.
They told about their dreams.
- 24. Multiple Choice
Lily said she might want a certain Assignment, but her parents said it did not have much honor. Which Assignment was it?
Hairdresser
Cook
Laundry Worker
Birthmother
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which event died not happen during Roberto's celebration of release?
He told about his life.
He made a good-bye speech.
The attendants toasted, cheered, and chanted the anthem.
The doctor signed Roberto's release papers.
- 26. Multiple Choice
At what age do children receive their bicycles?
Age Seven
Age Nine
Age Eleven
Age Eight
- 27. Multiple Choice
What Assignment did Asher get?
He was named Language Coordinator.
He was named Sanitation Laborer.
He was named Junior Partner in the Law Office.
He was named Assistant Director of Recreation.
- 28. Multiple Choice
What question did Jonas ask his parents after his session with The Giver? What was their response?
He asked if he was adopted. They did not know what the word meant.
He asked them to tell about their parents and their childhood. they both said they did not remember.
He asked if they loved him. They told him to use more precise language. They said he had used an old, meaningless word.
He asked if he could bring his children to see them in later years. They got angry and said it was against the laws of the Community.
- 29. Multiple Choice
The Ceremony of Twelve marked the end of elementary school and entry into high school.
True
False
- 30. Multiple Choice
The Chief Elder called Jonas's number then told him to wait for last to get his Assignment.
True
False
- 31. Multiple Choice
The Chief Elder said the person in Jonas's job would have needed four qualities. Which of the following was NOT one of them?
intelligence
courage
wisdom
agility
- 32. Multiple Choice
In his new Assignment, Jonas would learn to predict the future.
True
False
- 33. Multiple Choice
The Giver forgets all memories completely after he gives them to Jonas.
True
False
- 34. Multiple Choice
What did the old man tell Jonas to call him? What was Jonas?
The old man told Jonas to call him the Recorder. Jonas was the Giver.
The old man told Jonas to call him the Memory Giver. Jonas was the Taker.
The old man told Jonas to call him The Giver. Jonas was the Receiver.
The old man told Jonas to call him the Gifted One. Jonas was the Recipient.
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