The Giver Final Test

Front 1

Worked for the Department of Justice

Back 1

Jona's mother

Front 2

Leaders of the community

Back 2

Committee of Elders

Front 3

The most important member of the community

Back 3

The Giver

Front 4

Jonas's funny friend

Back 4

Asher

Front 5

Assignment was to work with the newchildren

Back 5

Jonas's father

Front 6

Became the new Receiver of Memory

Back 6

Jonas

Front 7

Had been given the Giver's daughter

Back 7

Rosemary

Front 8

Lef the community with Jonas

Back 8

Gabe

Front 9

Jonas's sister

Back 9

Lily

Front 10

In charge of the Ceremonies

Back 10

Chief Elder

Front 11

Caretaker of the Old

Back 11

Fiona

Front 12

Child who drowned in the river

Back 12

Caleb

Front 13

How does Jonas's community define "family"?

Back 13

B. Parents and children who are not biologically related to one another

Front 14

How would the receiver's role best be described?

Back 14

The Receiver's possesses all the memories of the world's past.
The Receiver bears the burden of suffering and paid so that the rest of the community does not.
The Receiver advise the committee in shaping future policy based on his memories of the past.

Front 15

What does Jonas gain from this training with the Giver?

Back 15

A He learns how to experience both true sufferings and true joy.

Front 16

What will happen to Jonas's parents after he and Lily become adults?

Back 16

B. They will go to live with the Childless Adults and cease to be a part of Jonas's life.

Front 17

Who is Rosemary?

Back 17

She asked to be released when she realized that she could not longer bear the memories of the community.

Front 18

Why does Jonas flee the community?

Back 18

He learns that the real meaning of "release" is being killed.
He wants to change his community by forcing everyone to share the burden of the Giver's memories.
He takes Gabriel because he learns that the community has decided to "release" him.

Front 19

What do you think happens to Jonas and Gabriel at the end of the novel?

Back 19

Jonas and Gabriel die in a snowstorm.
OR
Jonas and Gabriel reach Elsewhere where things are better.

Front 20

Which is NOT a quality that is required of the Receiver of Memory?
Integrity
Intelligence
Pride
Courage

Back 20

Pride

Front 21

The Attendant at the Receiver's dwelling stood up when Jonas first walked it. What does that symbolize about Jonas's status in the community?

Back 21

He is gaining more respect.

Front 22

Which of the following best describes what happened to Fiona's hair?

Back 22

Jonas began to see the red in her hair.

Front 23

When Jonas asks his parents if they love him, he lies to them. Why?

Back 23

He realizes that his parents do not understand him.

Front 24

What is the first memory that the Receiver transmits to Jonas?

Back 24

Snow

Front 25

What is the best reason why Gabriel can receive memories even though Asher and Lily could not?

Back 25

Gabriel has pale eyes just like Jonas.

Front 26

True or False
Jonas never learns the truth about "release."

Back 26

False

Front 27

True or False
The Giver is an old man.

Back 27

True

Front 28

True or False
Jonas was apprehensive about his Ceremony of the Twelve.

Back 28

True

Front 29

True or False
All children in the community celebrate their birthdays on different days.

Back 29

False

Front 30

True or False
The Giver has wanted the community to change but didn't know how to do it.

Back 30

True

Front 31

True or False
Jonas stayed with the Giver one night because he was afraid to walk home alone in the dark.

Back 31

False

Front 32

True or False
As Jonas nears Elsewhere he began to hear people singing.

Back 32

True

Front 33

True or False
Jonas is skipped at his Ceremony of Twelve.

Back 33

True

Front 34

True or False
A good example of foreshadowing is when Lily is excited about getting her bicycle at the Ceremony of the Twelve.

Back 34

False

Front 35

True or False
Rosemary was the Giver's granddaughter.

Back 35

False

Front 36

dwelling

Back 36

house

Front 37

Midday meal

Back 37

lunch

Front 38

newchild

Back 38

baby

Front 39

comfort object

Back 39

stuffed animal

Front 40

aircraft

Back 40

plane

Front 41

unendurable

Back 41

unbearable

Front 42

confided

Back 42

to tell confidentially, telling someone who will not tell others

Front 43

serene

Back 43

calm

Front 44

contorted

Back 44

odd in appearance

Front 45

writhing

Back 45

twisting in pain

Front 46

vividly

Back 46

producing a strong, clear impression

Front 47

skittered

Back 47

to move rapidly along a surface

Front 48

ominous

Back 48

threatening

Front 49

obsolete

Back 49

no longer in use

Front 50

permeated

Back 50

to spread of flow throughout

Front 51

Recall the definition of "utopia" discussed prior to the novel. Having read this novel, would you call the community a utopia or dystopia (dys-meaning "bad") a malfunctioning utopia in which conditions are inhumane and terrifying? Give an example from this novel to support your answer. As always, proper sentence stucture is graded.

Back 51

Answers may vary. Need to have at least 5 complete sentences.

Front 52

Choose one of the following to write a paragraph or two about:
A. Explain what Lois Lowry is saying about the care of the aged.
B. Explain what Lois Lowry is saying about the freedom to choose.
C. Explain what Lois Lowry is saying about family.
Remember to write in complete sentences.

Back 52

Answers may vary. Need to have at least 5 complete sentences.