Name: ______Date: ______
The Giver Test
Part 1: Identify the characters
Directions: Read each character description. In the list below, find the character who matches the description. Write the letter of the character in the space next to the description number. You will use each name only once.
______1. The child who Jonas saves. a. Jonas
______2. The nurturer who injects the smaller twin. b. Fiona
______3. The Giver’s failed replacement. c. The Giver
______4. Jonas’s friend who confuses “snack” and “smack.” d. Gabriel
______5. Jonas’s friend who will be Caretaker of the Old. e. Rosemary
______6. The boy chosen to become the next Receiver of Memory . f. Lily
______7. The worker in the justice department who brings papers home. g. Chief Elder
______8. Jonas’s little sister, wanted to become a Birthmother. h. Asher
______9. The announcer at the Ceremony of Twelve. i. Jonas’s mother
______10. The “bearded man with pale eyes.” j. Jonas’s father
Part 2: Fill-in
Directions: Write one or two words in each blank to make each statement true. Use the word bank below.
Word Bank
sled back pill The Giver discipline wand
hippo 19 sunburn Elsewhere bicycle
1. The land beyond the river is generally referred to as ______.
2. At the top of the hill, Jonas recognizes the scene, clings to Gabe, and mounts the ______.
3. At each session, the Giver’s touch on the skin of Jonas’s ______transfers experiences and events.
4. Jonas plans to hide his ______in the bushes and depart with the Giver.
5. The heat of the sun intensifies into a painful ______.
6. A single ______per day keeps Jonas from dreaming of Fiona.
7. The screen transmission revealed to ______how Rosemary injected herself.
8. Fiona admits to Jonas that administrators use a ______to control the Old.
9. Gabriel clutches his comfort object, a ______.
10. The Chief Elder skips number ______and continues to 50.
Part 3: Multiple Choice
Directions: For each question, write the letter of the correct answer in the blanks provided.
_____ 1. What gift do Nine’s get?
A. their job assignment
B. a bicycle
C. a new coat
D. a new haircut
_____ 2. In this community, what does a family unit consist of?
A. a mother, a father, grandparents, a sister, and a brother
B. a mother, a father, and two sisters
C. a mother, a father, a sister, and a brother
D. a mother, a father, a sister, a brother, and a dog
_____ 3. How are Jonas’s eyes described?
A. pale
B. brown
C. green
D. grey
______4. What is the first object Jonas sees change?
A. a book
B. an apple
C. a bicycle
D. a shirt
______5. Why does Jonas need courage to be the Receiver?
A. His new job will be hard.
B. His new job will be painful.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B.
______6. What is the Capacity to See Beyond?
A. To see beyond the community.
B. To see color.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B.
______7. What is the first painful memory Jonas receives?
A. sunburn
B. broken leg
C. heartbreak
D. frostbite
______8. What reason does the Giver give for members of the community not being allowed to make their own choices?
A. The community would become chaotic.
B. They will ruin the sense of order in the community.
C. They may make the wrong choices.
D. None of the above.
______9. What happens when twins are born?
A. They go to different parents.
B. The smaller one is released.
C. The larger one is released.
D. They are both released.
______10. What word is considered “too general” and therefore not used in the community?
A. dislike
B. proud
C. enjoy
D. love
______11. Why does the Giver have to stay in the community even though Jonas leaves?
A. Jonas cannot take anyone else with him besides Gabe.
B. He is not allowed to leave.
C. To help the community and keep them from destroying themselves.
D. To take the memories back.
______12. Who was the Giver’s daughter?
A. Emma Katherine
B. Lily
C. Fiona
D. Rosemary
______13. As Jonas approaches Elsewhere, what does he hear in the distance?
A. a child crying
B. laughter
C. a baby screaming
D. music
______14. What do members of the community have to take for Stirrings?
A. breaks from work
B. long walks
C. pills
D. naps
______15. What is the Giver’s favorite memory?
A. Christmas with grandparents
B. lying in a hammock on the beach
C. eating Thanksgiving dinner with family
D. snow skiing in the mountains
______16. What vehicle does Jonas use down the last hill of his journey?
A. scooter
B. bicycle
C. sled
D. car
______17. After being given his Assignment, what is Jonas allowed to do that other members of the community are not?
A. lie
B. steal
C. cheat
D. kill
______18. What Assignment is considered low and not honorable?
A. Receiver of Memory
B. Nurturer
C. Birthmother
D. Director of Recreation
______19. When will the Giver’s work be finished?
A. When he has given Jonas all of his memories.
B. When he has helped the community change and become whole.
C. When Jonas leaves.
D. When he is able to leave the community.
______20. Who is the author of this novel?
A. Gertrude Stein
B. Lois Lowry
C. Stephanie Meyer
D. Ali Rabren
Part 4: Discussion
Directions: Answer the following discussion questions in complete sentences. That means no sentence fragments, run-on’s, or commas splices! Use the space provided. (I expect you to fill up the whole space!)
1. Based on your experience creating a utopia and your knowledge of Jonas’s community in The Giver, do you think it is possible to “create” a utopia? Why or why not?
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2. Using examples from The Giver as well as your own life experience, why do you think it is important to remember the past?
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