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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To where does Jonas plan an escape?
(a) The outskirts of the community.
(b) the mountains.
(c) Elsewhere.
(d) The canyons.

2. What action does Father perform on the smaller twin?
(a) He burps the infant.
(b) He swaddles the infant in cloth.
(c) He gives the infant a bottle filled with a liquid.
(d) He injects the infant with a liquid.

3. What does Jonas first dream of after seeing The Giver?
(a) Snow.
(b) Skiing.
(c) Rain.
(d) Sledding.

4. Who does Jonas discover is scheduled to be released the morning after the twins?
(a) Lily.
(b) Larissa.
(c) Gabriel.
(d) Asher.

5. What does Jonas hoard in preparation for his journey?
(a) Water.
(b) Food.
(c) Books.
(d) Pills.

6. What is Jonas's reaction when The Giver begs for forgiveness after he gives Jonas the war memory?
(a) He asks him to take back the memory.
(b) He asks for forgiveness himself.
(c) He is shocked.
(d) He forgives The Giver.

7. When Jonas is on The Giver's couch in Chapter 20, what does Jonas scream that he wants?
(a) To go play with Asher.
(b) To return to the House of Old and work.
(c) To go back to the way he was.
(d) To stay with The Giver all night.

8. What two items does Jonas take with him when he leaves the community?
(a) His mother's food and Lily's bicycle.
(b) Lily's comfort object and her bicycle.
(c) Gabriel's comfort object and food.
(d) Stolen food and his father's bike.

9. Where do parents move to after their children have grown up?
(a) The school.
(b) The House of the Old.
(c) The nursery.
(d) The childless adult area.

10. What will happen if Jonas dies?
(a) His memories will go back to the people.
(b) His parents will receive his bad memories.
(c) He will forget everything.
(d) The Giver will receive his memories.

11. Why does Jonas take Gabriel into the trees?
(a) So they can keep warm.
(b) Because he knows the trees well.
(c) Because it is safe from people there.
(d) So the planes can not spot them.

12. What happens to twins born into the community?
(a) They are separated at birth.
(b) They are given to one family.
(c) One gets released.
(d) They do not exist in the community.

13. In what position does Jonas find The Giver in many times?
(a) Writing a new book.
(b) Reading.
(c) Painting in color.
(d) Hunched over in pain.

14. What does Jonas ask The Giver to watch his Father do?
(a) Take Lily to school.
(b) Prepare dinner.
(c) Release one of the twins.
(d) Work as a nurturer.

15. How do the children react to Jonas when he does not want to play the game in the field?
(a) They ask him to leave.
(b) They question him.
(c) They are irritated.
(d) They ask him to join.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion does Jonas experience when he receivs the memory of Christmas with family and friends?

2. What does Jonas suggest The Giver do so his load will not be so heavy?

3. What happens to Fiona's hair once Jonas and Fiona arrived at the House of Old in Chapter 12?

4. How does Jonas feel as he watches his Father do something to the smaller twin?

5. What does Father offer Jonas to ease his physical pain after the sledding ride?

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