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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object does The Giver give Jonas the experience of, while he is sitting at the top of a snow-touched hill?
(a) A sled.
(b) A pair of skies.
(c) A bobsled.
(d) A snowboard.

2. What kind of eyes does Gabriel, the newchild, have?
(a) Hazel.
(b) Pale.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

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

4. What assignment does Jonas think Lily would be good at?
(a) Birthmother.
(b) Receiver.
(c) Speaker.
(d) Laborer.

5. What is the first thing to catch Jonas's eye when the receptionist leads him into the Receiver's office?
(a) The pictures on the wall.
(b) A wall of books.
(c) The tile floor.
(d) The candy in the dish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first memory The Giver gives Jonas?

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

3. Who makes the opening speech at the Ceremony of Twelves?

4. During the ritual telling of feelings, each member describes an incident where they felt or displayed anger, frustration, or worry. What event does Jonas explains feelings of apprehension for?

5. What is the Giver weighted with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lily's mother reprimand her for wanting to become a Birthmother?

2. What kind of volunteer work does Jonas do once he reaches the House of the Old?

3. What is significant about volunteering? Does it matter to the children's future?

4. Who is Gabriel?

5. What is the significance of Lily's new jacket that she receives at the Ceremony?

6. What job does Jonas's father hold in the community?

7. What ritual is Jonas's family participating in as the novel opens?

8. In Chapter 3, what object does Jonas take home and examine and why?

9. Who observes the children in order to place them into appropriate jobs?

10. What memories will The Giver give to Jonas?

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