Category 1
What kind of genre is The Giver?
Dystopian
Of the following choices, what is the main conflict of the novel?
a. Man vs. society
b. Man vs. technology
c. Man vs. man
a. Man vs. society
Which text evidence best supports Jonas' claim, "It's the Ceremony that I'm apprehensive about. It's almost December."
a. "I worry a little about Asher's Assignment," Jonas confessed.
OR
b. "It was a secret selection, made by the leaders of the community, the Committee of Elders."
b. It was a secret selection, made by the leaders of the community, the Committee of Elders.
Which passage expresses Jonas' point of view when the apple changes?
a. "And again--in the air, for an instant only--it had changed."
b. "Jonas had been completely mystified."
c. "It was slightly bruised now, because Asher had dropped it several times, but there was nothing at all unusual about the apple."
b. "Jonas had been completely mystified."
How does the dream-telling scene with Jonas and his family impact the novel's plot and move it along to the next thing?
a. Jonas remembers a strong feeling towards Fiona, and it makes him uncomfortable.
b. Since his dream was about Fiona, his parents now tell him about the Stirrings.
c. Jonas realizes it's "always better, less rude" to talk about things that were the same.
b. Since his dream was about Fiona, his parents now tell him about the Stirrings.
At his Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas realizes, "She skipped me." Which reaction best represents the impact of these words on Jonas?
a. "He wanted to disappear, to fade away, not to exist."
OR
c. "Could he have forgotten his own number?"
a. "He wanted to disappear, to fade away, not to exist."
Which example BEST reflects an increase in tension when Jonas is selected at the Ceremony?
a. "He is to be alone, apart while he is prepared by the current Receiver."
b. "The training required of you involves pain, physical pain."
c. "Jonas was identified as a possible Receiver many years ago."
b. "The training required of you involves pain, physical pain."
Which quotation best reveals Jonas' confusion when the Giver tells him, "My job is to transmit to you all the memories I have within me."
a. "Do you mean Elsewhere, too?"
b. "Maybe I'm not smart enough."
c. "I thought there was only us. I thought there was only now."
c. "I thought there was only us. I thought there was only now."
Which quotation best demonstrates Jonas' frustration with Sameness?
a. "Why did the colors disappear?"
b. "We really have to protect people from wrong choices."
c. "I want to wake up in the morning and decide things."
c. "I want to wake up in the morning and decide things."
The author mainly uses the incident of Jonas' painful sled memory...
a. to show the reader that with Sameness, people didn't experience excruciating pain
b. so Jonas will understand why his rules do not allow pain medication
c. to show the reader that The Giver must release the pain memories one at a time
a. to show the reader that with Sameness, people didn't experience excruciating pain
When Jonas receives the memory of love, he tells The Giver, "I wish we still had that."
Which text evidence most strongly supports Jonas' position?
a. "I can see that it was a dangerous way to live."
b. "But anyway, I was thinking, I mean feeling, actually, that it was kind of nice, then."
c. "Jonas stared at them. Meaningless? He had never before felt anything as meaningful as the memory.
c. "Jonas stared at them. Meaningless? He had never before felt anything as meaningful as the memory.
The author uses the "game of good guys vs. bad guys" event mainly to show the reader...
a. that Jonas' friendships with Asher and Fiona will never be the same.
b. how Jonas' friends enjoy an unscheduled holiday
c. that Jonas will never forget the memory of robbery
a. that Jonas' friendships with Asher and Fiona will never be the same.
Which quotation best reveals The Giver's feelings about Rosemary's training?
a. "Her training began. She received well, as you do. she was so enthusiastic. She delighted to experience new things."
b."It broke my heart, Jonas, to transfer pain to her. But it was my job. It was what I had to do, the way I've had to do it for you."
c. "It's in your rules, Jonas. But it wasn't in hers. She asked for release, and they had to give it to her."
b. "It broke my heart, Jonas, to transfer pain to her. But it was my job. It was what I had to do, the way I've had to do it for you."
"He could see a bright, whirling torrent of crystals in the air around him, and he could see them gather on the backs of his hands, like a cold fur."
Identify the figurative language device used in the passage above...
simile
"Jonas felt a ripping sensation inside himself, the feeling of terrible pain clawing its way forward to emerge in a cry."
Identify the figurative language device used to describe the pain.
personification
Read the following passage: "Jonas was shocked. A name designated Not-to-Be-Spoken indicated the highest degree of disgrace. 'What happened to her?' he asked nervously. But his parents looked blank. 'We don't know,' his father said uncomfortably. 'We never saw her again.' A silence fell over the room."
Which set of words best describes the tone in this passage?
a. frustrated and urgent
b. mysterious and troubled
c. miserable and disappointed
b. mysterious and troubled
Which passage begins to set up the turning point in the novel?
a. "Giver," Jonas suggested, "You and I don't need to care about the rest of them."
b. "Yes," he told The Giver, "I'll do it. I think I can do it."
c. "Now for the first time I think there might be a way," The Giver said slowly.
c. "Now for the first time I think there might be a way," The Giver said slowly.
Which quotation most clearly reveals The Giver's motivation to stay in the Community?
a. "When the memories return, they'll need help."
OR
b. "I wouldn't make it. I'm very weakened now."
a. "When the memories return, they'll need help."
Jonas' father's sing-song voice when talking about Gabriel's release shows the reader that
a. Jonas' father is always cheerful, even when his job is unpleasant.
b. Jonas' father lacks the feelings to understand that release is a terrible act.
c. Jonas' father uses this voice to comfort Newchildren.
b. Jonas' father lacks the feelings to understand that release is a terrible act.
Which text example best shows how a new setting towards the end of the book impacts Jonas?
a. Soon there were many birds along the way, soaring overhead, calling.
b. When the aircraft searchers came, as they did occasionally during the night as they rode, Jonas sped to the nearest bush or tree.
c. After a life of Sameness, he was awed by the surprises that lay beyond each curve of the road.
c. After a life of Sameness, he was awed by the surprises that lay beyond each curve of the road.
Who or what symbolizes death, loss, remembrance, and boundary?
a. Jonas
b. The Giver
c. Gabriel
d. The apple
e. The river
e. The river
Which passage best reflects Jonas' determination to reach Elsewhere?
a. "'We're almost there, Gabriel,' he whispered, feeling quite certain without knowing why."
b. "Jonas felt himself losing consciousness and with his whole being willed himself to stay upright atop the sled, clutching Gabriel, keeping him safe."
c. "The top of the hill seemed so far away, and he did not know what lay beyond. But there was nothing left to do but continue."
b. "Jonas felt himself losing consciousness and with his whole being willed himself to stay upright atop the sled, clutching Gabriel, keeping him safe."
Each statement represents a theme from the novel EXCEPT...
a. We should never take our friendships with others for granted.
b. When people have choices, they have to be prepared for the consequences of their choices.
c. Memories should be valued because we gain wisdom from the past.
d. People must sometimes overcome unfamiliar obstacles and show perserverance in order to achieve a vital goal.
a. We should never take our friendships with others for granted.
What is a symbol of hope, love, innocence, and the future?
a. Jonas
b. The Giver
c. Gabriel
d. The apple
e. The river
c. Gabriel
"He saw nothing ahead except the endless ribbon of road unfolding in twisting narrow curves."
Identify the figurative language device used in the above passage.
metaphor