Giver Characters
The name of the main character in The Giver.
Who is Jonas?
This person gives Jonas the memories.
Who is The Giver?
What is the best meaning of “obsolete” as it is used in the following sentence on page 106?
“It wasn’t a practical thing, so it became obsolete when we went to Sameness.”
A. imperative
B. mandatory
C. unnecessary
D. extravagant
C. unnecessary
What was Fiona's assignment?
Caretaker of the Old
What is the exposition of The Giver?
Jonas is apprehensive about the Ceremony of 12.
Although many Americans purchase their meat at their local grocery store, some farmers still (butcher, execute) livestock to feed their families.
butcher
Does the ellipsis indicate a pause or an omission?
The painting is so realistic it is as though I can . . . I can . . . actually smell the summer rain.
Pause
Select the option that correctly uses dialogue & quotations:
Option 1: "Please pass the salt," said Sarah.
The name of the little sister in The Giver.
Who is Lilly?
Works at the nurturing center.
Who is Jonas's Father?
What is the best meaning of “nondescript” as it is used in the following sentence? [RL 7.4]
“The apple had changed. Just for an instant. It had changed in mid-air, he remembered. Then it was in his hand, and he looked at it carefully, but it was the same apple. Unchanged. The same size and shape: a perfect sphere. The same nondescript shade, about the same as his own tunic.”
mysterious
unexciting
glittering
bleak
2. unexciting
What is the best meaning of “suppressing” as it is used in the following sentence on page 167?
“They dropped to the ground and lay suppressing giggles, for they were supposed to be playing dead.”
faking
hushing
noticing
squealing
2. hushing
What is the rising action in The Giver?
Jonas becomes receiver; Jonas receives memories of snow, rainbows, and war.
The (vintage, old) record player really added to the style of the home.
vintage
Does the ellipsis indicate a pause or an omission?
According to the review, the book is, “a peek into . . . the private lives of other people.”
Omission
Select the option that correctly uses dialogue & quotations:
Option 1: Mark said, "The movie starts at 7:00 pm."
The name of Jonas’s best friend in The Giver.
Who is Asher?
the name of the child that Jonas saves.
Who is Gabe?
Reread the following passage from the novel:
“‘I didn’t give her physical pain. But I gave her loneliness. And I gave her loss. I transferred a memory of a child taken from its parents. That was the first one. She appeared stunned at its end.’ Jonas swallowed. Rosemary, and her laughter, had begun to seem real to him, and he pictured her looking up from the bed of memories, shocked.”
How does the community’s practice of separating newchildren from their birth mothers affect Rosemary’s reaction to the memory in the passage?
A. Rosemary understands that this is the best way for everyone.
B. Rosemary is shocked by the pain the parents feel in the memory.
C. Rosemary thinks the parents in the memory are being foolish and overdramatic.
D. Rosemary believes that the child in the memory will be happier away from their parents.
B. Rosemary is shocked by the pain the parents feel in the memory.
What is one theme in the novel?
The importance of memories
Choice and Individualism
Experiencing feelings and emotions
Conforming to rules
The connection between pain and pleasure
What is the Climax of The Giver?
Jonas learns what release is and then leaves the community.
You can really tell that Alaina has been exercising. She is looking very (slender, scrawny).
slender
Is the Ellipsis used correctly in this sentence?
Original: Crater Lake in Oregon was formed by Mount Mazama, a volcano that erupted, collapsed, and filled with rainwater more than seven thousand years ago.
Ellipsis: "Crater Lake in Oregon was formed by Mount Mazama, a volcano that erupted . . . more than seven thousand years ago."
Correct
Select the option that correctly uses dialogue & quotations:
Option 2: Emily asked, "Do you know where my book is?"
The Giver’s Daughter & the previous receiver of memory.
Who is Rosemary?
The girl with the red hair.
Who is Fiona
Reread the following passage from pages 69-70:
“The discipline wand, in the hand of the Childcare worker, whistled as it came down across Asher’s hands. Asher whimpered, cringed, and corrected himself instantly. ‘Snack,’ he whispered.
But the next morning he had done it again. And again the following week. He couldn’t seem to stop, though for each lapse the discipline wand came again, escalating to a series of painful lashes that left marks on Asher’s legs. Eventually, for a period of time, Asher stopped talking altogether, when he was a Three.”
What does this passage reveal about the way the community views small children?
A. They view children with nervousness that leads to ignoring them.
B. They view children in an unforgiving way that leads to suffering.
C. They view children in a kind way that allows for mistakes.
D. They view children as too precious to hurt in any way.
B. They view children in an unforgiving way that leads to suffering.
Reread the following passage from page 76:
“‘We failed in our last selection,’ the Chief Elder said solemnly. ‘It was ten years ago, when Jonas was just a toddler. I will not dwell on the experience because it causes us all terrible discomfort.’ Jonas didn’t know what she was referring to, but he could sense the discomfort of the audience. They shifted uneasily in their seats.”
How does the way the Chief Elder describes what happened with the last Receiver-in-training affect Jonas’s point of view regarding his new role in the community? [RL 7.6]
Jonas believes that he will fail and the community will be very disappointed in him.
Jonas assumes the previous Receiver-in-training failed because they were poorly trained.
Jonas believes that the role of The Receiver might not be a role anyone is capable of doing successfully.
Jonas assumes his new role will be extremely difficult, but that he has the community’s sympathy.
4. Jonas assumes his new role will be extremely difficult, but that he has the community’s sympathy.
What is the falling action in The Giver?
Jonas and Gabe avoid the planes; Jonas and Gabe begin to starve.
The sweet decorative touches really made Wren’s place feel like a (house, home).
home
It took Ernő Rubik, the Hungarian professor who invented the Rubik's cube, more than a month to solve his puzzle the first time he tried it.
Is this an appropriate use of an ellipsis?
"It took Ernő Rubik . . . more than a month to solve his puzzle the first time he tried it."
Yes
Select the option that correctly uses dialogue & quotations:
Option 2: "I can't believe it!" exclaimed Rachel.
The Announcer at the Ceremony of 12. The elected leader of Jonas's community.
Who is the Chief Elder
Woman with an important position at the Department of Justice.
Who is Jonas's mother?
Which detail from below best shows Jonas’s caring nature?
A. “She looked toward Jonas and smiled, but her dark eyes were clouded and blank. He realized she was blind.” (37)
B. “He had worked here before; he knew what to do.” (38)
C. “‘Your turn, Larissa,’ he said, reading the nametag on the woman’s robe. ‘I’ll just start the water and then help you up.’” (38)
D. “Jonas thought Larissa had drifted into sleep, as the Old often did, and he was careful to keep his motions steady and gentle so he wouldn’t wake her.” (39)
D. “Jonas thought Larissa had drifted into sleep, as the Old often did, and he was careful to keep his motions steady and gentle so he wouldn’t wake her.” (39)
What piece of evidence best demonstrates how important choosing a Receiver is to the community? [RL 7.1]
“‘Jonas has not been assigned,’ she informed the crowd, and his heart sank. ‘Jonas has been selected.’” (75)
“Sometimes we worry that the one assigned might not develop, through training, every attribute necessary.” (77)
“He is to be alone, apart, while he is prepared by the current Receiver for the job which is the most honored in our community.” (77)
“It must be a unanimous choice of the Committee. They can have no doubts, however fleeting [...] We have observed [Jonas] meticulously. There were no dreams of uncertainty.” (78)
4. “It must be a unanimous choice of the Committee. They can have no doubts, however fleeting [...] We have observed [Jonas] meticulously. There were no dreams of uncertainty.” (78)
What is the resolution of The Giver?
Jonas rides the sled down the hill into elsewhere. He hears music and sees bright lights.
When Tim realized that he was selected as student council president, he was (smiling, beaming) from ear to ear.
beaming
When a tractor-trailer hauling 460 crated beehives overturned on a highway in Delaware, it unleashed millions of bees; firefighters used hoses to calm the bees and disperse them.
Is this an appropriate use of an ellipsis?
"When a tractor-trailer . . . it unleashed millions of bees; firefighters used hoses to calm the bees and disperse them."
No
Select the option that correctly uses dialogue & quotations:
Option 1: "Can we go to the park later?" asked Lily.