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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jonas's original number?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Nineteen.
(c) Twenty-one.
(d) Twenty-three.

2. What will Jonas have to do because he is late for class in Chapter 5?
(a) Stay after school.
(b) Write an essay.
(c) Make a public apology.
(d) Take a pop quiz.

3. What is Gabriel's comfort object?
(a) A hippo.
(b) An elephant.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A walrus.

4. On the first day of training, Jonas rides to the House of Old with which character?
(a) Asher.
(b) Benjamin.
(c) Fiona.
(d) Larissa.

5. The Ceremony of Twelve is when the children are assigned their life jobs. Who observes the child before placement?
(a) The Laborers.
(b) The Receiver.
(c) The Nurturers.
(d) The Elders.

6. What does the Receiver ask Jonas to refer to him as?
(a) The Beloved.
(b) The Hopeful.
(c) The Receiver.
(d) The Giver.

7. Which instruction impresses Jonas the most?
(a) Not discussing the training with his parents or elders.
(b) Being exempt from rudeness.
(c) Being able to lie.
(d) Prohibited from Dream-telling.

8. Most adults do not know _____ about themselves.
(a) Their exact age.
(b) Their spouses assignment.
(c) The names of their parents.
(d) How tall they are.

9. When Jonas arrives at the House of the Old, he finds out that Asher and Fiona are both volunteering in which room?
(a) The bathing room.
(b) The infirmary.
(c) The waiting room.
(d) The kitchen.

10. How long does Jonas have to take the pill?
(a) Until he marries.
(b) Until he enters The House of the Old.
(c) For a month.
(d) For one day.

11. In The Matching of Spouses, which of the following is NOT considered a deciding factor?
(a) Height.
(b) Interest.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Disposition.

12. What gift is given at the Ceremony of Nines?
(a) A comfort object.
(b) An assignment.
(c) A moped.
(d) A bicycle.

13. The speaker announces that females under nine need to have these objects neatly tied at all times. Lily breaks this rule often.
(a) Shoe strings.
(b) Necklace.
(c) Ponytail.
(d) Hair ribbons.

14. Which committee thought of the Assignments?
(a) The Committee of Nurturers.
(b) The Committee of Elders.
(c) The Committee of Laborers.
(d) The Committee of Spouses.

15. Mother describes Jonas's new feelings in his dream as what?
(a) First wantings.
(b) First adventure.
(c) First assignment.
(d) First stirrings.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of the novel, it is revealed that Jonas is categorized into which age group?

2. When a person is released, they are led through which room?

3. How many males are awarded per family?

4. What does each family member need to sign that states they will not become too attached to Gabriel?

5. Jonas tells his parents about his dream that took place where?

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