The Giver Quizzes

The Giver Quiz 1

1 When does I[The Giver] begin?
At the Ceremony

Nearly December

In the new year

In midsummer
2 How does Jonas really feel at the beginning of the novel?
Fearful

Confident

Annoyed

Apprehensive
3 When had Jonas last felt fear?
When a jet had flown over the community

Never

When Caleb fell into the river

At the Ceremony of Eleven
4 What two words does Asher confuse in Jonas's first recollection of him?
Illiterate and obliterate

Reprehend and comprehend

Distraught and distracted

Intimate and imitate
5 What does Lily discuss at the daily telling of feelings?
A newchild who is not doing well

A visiting Seven who does not obey the rules

A boy who keeps falling off his bicycle

An upsetting dream she had today
6 How does one obtain a child for one's family unit?
Through natural means

Through an appeal to the Elders

By assignment

By approval of one's application
7 How does Father break the rules with regard to newchild Thirty-six?
He looks up the child's name on the Naming list.

He gives the child extra care.

He refuses to release the child.

He takes the child home with him.
8 How does Father help console Jonas about the Ceremony of Twelve?
He reminds Jonas that there is an appeal process.

He recounts his own Ceremony of Twelve.

He points out that Jonas already knows what his Assignment probably will be.

He tells Jonas that all will be for the best, no matter what.
9 Why has the rule about bicycles not been changed?
People enjoy breaking this particular rule.

No one rides bicycles anymore.

Putting it through committee would take too long.

The community does not want to endanger young children.
10 What is Jonas's father's job?
Caretaker

Justice

Nurturer

Speaker
11 What is unusual about Jonas and Gabriel?
The color of their eyes

Their names

The color of their skin

Their curly hair
12 Why is Lily's comment about Jonas's and Gabriel's unusual trait insensitive?
She says it to hurt Jonas.

She is not supposed to make such comments in public.

It is impolite to mention how people are different.

The trait is a negative one.
13 Why does Mother not approve of Lily's desire to be a Birthmother?
Lily is clearly not meant for that Assignment.

She wants Lily to become a Justice.

That Assignment has little honor.

That Assignment is boring.
14 At what age do children begin their volunteer hours?
Nine

Ten

Seven

Eight
15 Why did Jonas steal the apple?
It changed somehow when he was looking at it.

He was hungry.

He forgot it was in his pocket.

He wanted to disobey the rules.
16 What is Benjamin's specialty?
Working at the Rehabilitation Center

Learning about medicine

Helping care for the Old

Engineering new machines
17 Why does Jonas never compliment Benjamin?
He resents Benjamin's success.

He does not want to force Benjamin to brag.

He is too shy to do so.

He does not care about Benjamin.
18 Where does Jonas find Asher's bicycle during volunteer hours?
At the Nurturing Center

At the Rehabilitation Center

At Food Distribution

At the House of the Old
19 How does Jonas interact with Larissa?
He keeps her company while she sleeps.

He brings her food.

He works for her.

He bathes her.
20 How did Roberto look as he walked through the door in the Releasing Room?
Sad

Happy

Hopeful

Regretful
21 At what age does Dream-telling begin?
Five

Three

Four

Two
22 Who is in Jonas's dream of his first Stirrings?
Larissa

Fiona

Helen

Asher
23 What feeling characterizes the Stirrings?
Wanting

Hatred

Confusion

Happiness
24 How do people in Jonas's community handle the Stirrings?
They report it to the authorities.

They talk about it at the sharing of feelings.

They give counseling.

They suppress it with pills.
25 How does Jonas feel about taking the pills?
Curious

Guilty

Proud but regretful

Annoyed

I don't recall this in the book. What chapter are you referring to?

Asked by Ryan J #969690

Answered by Aslan on 1/15/2020 4:20 AM

How does the author begin showing that Jonas may not quite fit in or not agree with everything in his community? How might these details contribute to the conflict in the story going forward?

Jonas interperets events like the jet at the beginning as the stringent rules differently than others. Jonas asks questions and doesn't take things at face value. He also begins to see colour which others do not see. Jonas eventually questions the...

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Answered by Aslan on 10/22/2019 10:48 PM

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What do you think of the morning dream telling ritual?

This question calls for your opinion. There is no right or wrong answer. In my opinion, dream telling is rather ridiculous. We all know that dreams are inexplicable for the most part.... and most dreams disappear when we wake up.

Asked by Aileen G #751429

Answered by jill d #170087 on 2/2/2018 7:39 PM

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