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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What assignment does Madeline receive, which Jonas is glad he did not?
(a) Birthmother.
(b) Fish Hatchery Attendent.
(c) Food Production.
(d) Nurturer.

2. What is one reason why a person is released?
(a) The person is very old and can no longer contribute.
(b) The person is too smart.
(c) The person laughs too much.
(d) The person has blue eyes.

3. The Speaker accuses Jonas of this because he took an object home.
(a) Eating.
(b) Stealing.
(c) Hoarding.
(d) Lying.

4. Seven's see the first sign of independence when they are given what article of clothing?
(a) A scarf.
(b) Long pants.
(c) Shoes that buckle.
(d) Front buttoned jackets.

5. How many members are in Jonas's family?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

6. What object does Jonas eat in order to feel the memory of a cold sensation?
(a) Hail.
(b) A snowflake.
(c) An icicle.
(d) A rain drop.

7. What is the Giver weighted with?
(a) Problems.
(b) Memories.
(c) Food.
(d) Thoughts.

8. Which way does the community NOT react to the failure of the former Receiver?
(a) The Receiver's name is removed from the House of Records.
(b) The Receiver's name is never used again.
(c) The Receiver has to pay a fine.
(d) The Receiver's name is never spoken aloud again.

9. What memory sparks a feeling of dread in Jonas at the beginning of the novel?
(a) There is a release in Jonas's family.
(b) Jonas disobeys his parents.
(c) Jonas lies to his teacher.
(d) A jet flies over the community.

10. What assignment does Lily think sounds like a luxury, a thought for which her mother reprimands her?
(a) Nurturer.
(b) Elders.
(c) Birthmother.
(d) Laborers.

11. What can Jonas do now that he is exempt from rudeness?
(a) Say exactly what he wants.
(b) Disobey rules.
(c) Question authority.
(d) Ask any question of any citizen and receive answers.

12. What quality does Jonas already have but cannot be described?
(a) The Intelligence to Explore.
(b) The Capacity to See Beyond.
(c) The Logic to Decide.
(d) The Ability to Judge.

13. While Jonas's mother is speaking with him about his dream, Jonas's father takes Lily where?
(a) The park.
(b) The grocery store.
(c) Church.
(d) School.

14. What assignment does Jonas receive from The Chief Elder?
(a) The Releaser.
(b) The Receiver of Intelligence.
(c) The Chief Nurturer.
(d) The Receiver of Memory.

15. Which book contains a reference to what Jonas felt in his dream?
(a) The Book of Rules.
(b) The Book of Ages.
(c) The Book of Money.
(d) The Book of Time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jonas is prohibited from all of the following EXCEPT:

2. Which of the following is NOT a quality of a Receiver?

3. Which instruction impresses Jonas the most?

4. What object does a person received when they receive their assignment?

5. What is the activity of telling each family members about dreams?

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