The Giver Quizzes

The Giver Quiz 1

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

At the Ceremony

In the new year

Nearly December
2 How does Jonas really feel at the beginning of the novel?
Apprehensive

Confident

Annoyed

Fearful
3 When had Jonas last felt fear?
At the Ceremony of Eleven

Never

When Caleb fell into the river

When a jet had flown over the community
4 What two words does Asher confuse in Jonas's first recollection of him?
Reprehend and comprehend

Distraught and distracted

Illiterate and obliterate

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

An upsetting dream she had today

A boy who keeps falling off his bicycle

A visiting Seven who does not obey the rules
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 refuses to release the child.

He looks up the child's name on the Naming list.
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?
The community does not want to endanger young children.

Putting it through committee would take too long.

People enjoy breaking this particular rule.

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

Nurturer

Caretaker

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

The color of their skin

Their names

Their curly hair
12 Why is Lily's comment about Jonas's and Gabriel's unusual trait insensitive?
She is not supposed to make such comments in public.

She says it to hurt Jonas.

The trait is a negative one.

It is impolite to mention how people are different.
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.

Lily is clearly not meant for that Assignment.

That Assignment has little honor.
14 At what age do children begin their volunteer hours?
Ten

Nine

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 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 Food Distribution

At the House of the Old

At the Nurturing Center
19 How does Jonas interact with Larissa?
He keeps her company while she sleeps.

He works for her.

He brings her food.

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

Regretful

Happy

Sad
21 At what age does Dream-telling begin?
Four

Three

Two

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

Asher

Larissa

Fiona
23 What feeling characterizes the Stirrings?
Wanting

Hatred

Happiness

Confusion
24 How do people in Jonas's community handle the Stirrings?
They talk about it at the sharing of feelings.

They suppress it with pills.

They report it to the authorities.

They give counseling.
25 How does Jonas feel about taking the pills?
Annoyed

Curious

Guilty

Proud but regretful

I think odd, disconnected, and surreal would be good words describing this community. The citizens are emotionally stilted because of how their behaviour has been engineered by the Elders since they were infants.

Asked by uyen

Answered by Aslan on 2/17/2018 6:53 PM