The Giver
Of Beetles and Angels
Vocabulary
Grammar
Impossible Trivia
100

What was the name of the main character in The Giver?

Jonas

100

Where did Mawi come from?

Ethiopia and Eritrea

100

What is the definition of a famine?

An extreme shortage of food

100

How many total tenses are there in English?

12

100

What is Ms. Morgan's favourite colour? 

Black

200

What is the word we used to describe a perfect world?

Utopia

200

Where in America does Mawi live?

Chicago

200

What is the definition of apprehensive? 

Feeling anxious or worried about something 

200

What is a proper noun?

The name of a specific person, place, or thing. 

200

Which is Ms. Morgan's favourite class?

All of them! (7D)

300

What is the word we used to describe a terrible world where people are suffering?

Dystopia

300

What did Haileab, Mawi's father, do for a living before coming to America?

Doctor 
300

What is a refugee? 

A refugee is someone who flees from their homeland due to war or natural disaster.

300

Which type of sentence includes at least two dependent clauses joined by a conjunction or comma?

Compound 

300
Students from which class said the following:

"Sorry we're late, _____ rotated down the hill and I had to help her up."

8E

400

Jonas worked with a character called The Giver of Memory. What was the job title given to Jonas?

The Receiver of Memory 

400
What university does Mawi attend after studying hard?

Harvard

400

What is a shriek?

A high-pitched scream or cry 

400

A complex sentence must include at least one independent clause, and what else?

At least one dependent clause

400
Out of the book posters on the wall, which one is Ms Morgan's least favourite?

Lord of The Flies 

500

What was the process of leaving the community called?

Release 

500

Who was the most inspirational person in Mawi's life?

His brother Tewolde

500

What does it mean if you acquiesce? 

Accept something reluctantly

500

What is the difference between a contraction and a conjuction?

A contraction is the way we make words shorter. 

A conjunction is a word that bridges two clauses together.

500

What is Ms Morgan's favourite Shakespeare play?

Macbeth