The Giver Test

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

Multiple Choice

Directions: For each question, write the letter of the correct answer in the blanks provided.

11. What gift do Nine’s get?

A. their job assignment

B. a bicycle

C. a new coat

D. a new haircut

12. 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

13. How are Jonas’s eyes described?

A. pale

B. brown

C. green

D. grey

14. What is the first object Jonas sees change?

A. a book

B. an apple

C. a bicycle

D. a shirt

15. 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.

16. What is the first painful memory Jonas receives?

A. sunburn

B. broken leg

C. heartbreak

D. frostbite

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. What word is considered “too general” and therefore not used in the community?

A. dislike

B. proud

C. enjoy

D. love

20. 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.

21. Who was the Giver’s daughter?

A. Emma Katherine

B. Lily

C. Fiona

D. Rosemary

22. As Jonas approaches Elsewhere, what does he hear in the distance?

A. a child crying

B. laughter

C. a baby screaming

D. music

23. What do members of the community have to take for Stirrings?

A. breaks from work

B. long walks

C. pills

D. naps

24. 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

25. What vehicle does Jonas use down the last hill of his journey?

A. scooter

B. bicycle

C. sled

D. car

26. 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

27. What Assignment is considered low and not honorable?

A. Receiver of Memory

B. Nurturer

C. Birthmother

D. Director of Recreation

28. Which point of view is The Giver written in?

A. First person subjective

B. Third person objective

C. Third person omniscient

D. Third person limited

29. Who is the author of this novel?

A. Gertrude Stein

B. Lois Lowry

C. Stephanie Meyer

D. Ali Rabren

30. What type of resolution does The Giver contain?

  1. denouement
  2. catastrophe
  3. cliffhanger
  4. surprise

31. Which is the setting of The Giver?

  1. future, utopian society
  2. present day, dystopian society
  3. past, utopian society
  4. none of these

32. The Giver is considered to be which genre?

  1. horror
  2. drama
  3. non-fiction
  4. dystopian

33. Which famous award was given to this novel?

  1. Gold Star Award
  2. Newbery Award
  3. National Book Award
  4. both A and C

34. Which of the following represents the symbolism of the color red-

  1. It is an intense color that represents passion, fire, and love
  2. It is the main color on the flag that hangs in front of each dwelling
  3. The tunics given at the Ceremony of Twelves
  4. The color of the bicycles given at the Ceremony of Nines

35. Which item is a symbol of freedom in the novel?

  1. the apple
  2. the books in the Giver’s dwelling
  3. the memories
  4. the sled

36. “Again and again, as he slept, he slid down that snow-covered hill. Always, in the dream, it seemed as if there were a destination: a something--he could not grasp what--that lay beyond the place where the thickness of the snow brought the sled to a stop” (88) is an example of which literary device?

  1. personification
  2. simile
  3. metaphor
  4. foreshadowing

37. “Then the men were gone, speeding toward the horizon in a vehicle that spit pebbles from its whirling tires“ (100) is an example of which literary device?

  1. personification
  2. simile
  3. metaphor
  4. foreshadowing

38. Which is NOT a characteristic of a utopia?

  1. perfect environment
  2. controlling government
  3. equality for all
  4. safe environment (lack of war, poverty, etc)

38. Which is NOT a characteristic of a dystopia?

  1. mind control
  2. huge gap between the rich and poor
  3. banned free thought
  4. equal access to education

39. What are two occasions when release from the community is not considered a punishment?

  1. release of a criminal and the elderly
  2. release of a family and animals
  3. release of an infant and those moving to a new community
  4. release of an infant and the elderly

40. What do the numbers assigned to each child signify?

  1. birth order
  2. school ranking
  3. height in inches
  4. job department

41. Why does the Chief Elder apologize to the audience at the Ceremony of Twelve?

  1. She is about to tell them that Jonas will be released.
  2. She has caused them anxiety about Jonas’s Assignment.
  3. She has lost Jonas’s Assignment and doesn’t know what he will do.
  4. She knows they are disappointed with their children’s assignments.

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Match the type of conflict to the appropriate situation.

  1. Man vs. Himself
  2. Man vs. Man
  3. Man vs. Nature
  4. Man vs. Society

42. Hills and mountains were a problem because they made it difficult to transport goods between communities, so they went to sameness and flatness.

43. Jonas tells Asher they shouldn't play "war" anymore. Asher tells Jonas that he can't make the recreation rules.

44. The speaker makes an announcement when someone has broken a community rule and they are required to apologize.

45. The Giver struggles with how to best train the new Receivers of Memory. He’s very worried he’ll mess up this huge social responsibility.

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Match the event to the appropriate plot section.

  1. climax
  2. resolution
  3. exposition
  4. falling action
  5. rising action

46. Jonas is selected to be the next Receiver of Memory and begins his training.

47. The Giver and Jonas make a plan to change the community and release the memories to the people.

48. Jonas tells his family that he is apprehensive about December.

49. Jonas and Gabriel ride the sled down the hill toward the lighted house.

50. Jonas falls off the bicycle, scrapes his knee, and sprains his ankle.