The Giver Quizzes

The Giver Quiz 1

1 When does I[The Giver] begin?
In midsummer

Nearly December

At the Ceremony

In the new year
2 How does Jonas really feel at the beginning of the novel?
Annoyed

Fearful

Apprehensive

Confident
3 When had Jonas last felt fear?
Never

When a jet had flown over the community

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

Intimate and imitate

Reprehend and comprehend

Distraught and distracted
5 What does Lily discuss at the daily telling of feelings?
A visiting Seven who does not obey the rules

A boy who keeps falling off his bicycle

An upsetting dream she had today

A newchild who is not doing well
6 How does one obtain a child for one's family unit?
By assignment

By approval of one's application

Through an appeal to the Elders

Through natural means
7 How does Father break the rules with regard to newchild Thirty-six?
He gives the child extra care.

He takes the child home with him.

He looks up the child's name on the Naming list.

He refuses to release the child.
8 How does Father help console Jonas about the 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.

He recounts his own Ceremony of Twelve.

He reminds Jonas that there is an appeal process.
9 Why has the rule about bicycles not been changed?
People enjoy breaking this particular rule.

The community does not want to endanger young children.

Putting it through committee would take too long.

No one rides bicycles anymore.
10 What is Jonas's father's job?
Justice

Nurturer

Speaker

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

Their curly hair

The color of their skin

Their names
12 Why is Lily's comment about Jonas's and Gabriel's unusual trait insensitive?
The trait is a negative one.

She is not supposed to make such comments in public.

It is impolite to mention how people are different.

She says it to hurt Jonas.
13 Why does Mother not approve of Lily's desire to be a Birthmother?
That Assignment is boring.

She wants Lily to become a Justice.

That Assignment has little honor.

Lily is clearly not meant for that Assignment.
14 At what age do children begin their volunteer hours?
Ten

Nine

Eight

Seven
15 Why did Jonas steal the apple?
He was hungry.

He wanted to disobey the rules.

He forgot it was in his pocket.

It changed somehow when he was looking at it.
16 What is Benjamin's specialty?
Learning about medicine

Helping care for the Old

Working at the Rehabilitation Center

Engineering new machines
17 Why does Jonas never compliment Benjamin?
He does not care about Benjamin.

He resents Benjamin's success.

He does not want to force Benjamin to brag.

He is too shy to do so.
18 Where does Jonas find Asher's bicycle during volunteer hours?
At the Rehabilitation Center

At the House of the Old

At the Nurturing Center

At Food Distribution
19 How does Jonas interact with Larissa?
He works for her.

He keeps her company while she sleeps.

He brings her food.

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

Hopeful

Sad

Happy
21 At what age does Dream-telling begin?
Two

Three

Four

Five
22 Who is in Jonas's dream of his first Stirrings?
Asher

Larissa

Fiona

Helen
23 What feeling characterizes the Stirrings?
Wanting

Happiness

Confusion

Hatred
24 How do people in Jonas's community handle the Stirrings?
They give counseling.

They suppress it with pills.

They talk about it at the sharing of feelings.

They report it to the authorities.
25 How does Jonas feel about taking the pills?
Curious

Proud but regretful

Annoyed

Guilty

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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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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by Lois Lowry

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