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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 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) The candy in the dish.
(c) The tile floor.
(d) A wall of books.

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

3. What does it mean to be "released?"
(a) To be removed from school.
(b) To be removed from church.
(c) To be removed from sports teams.
(d) To be removed from the community.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the second memory The Giver gives Jonas, and does not reveal the name of it?

2. The Ceremony of Twelve is when the children are assigned their life jobs. Who observes the child before placement?

3. At what age is a comfort toy taken away and recycled to the younger children?

4. What feeling best describes Jonas as the Ceremony of Twelves approaches?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Jonas at the Ceremony of Twelve?

3. What does Jonas learn from Larissa at the House of the Old?

4. What memories will The Giver give to Jonas?

5. What catches Jonas's eye when he first enters the Receiver's office and why?

6. Who is Gabriel?

7. What happened to the old Receiver?

8. Describe the characteristics of Fiona.

9. What instruction is Jonas most impressed with when he receives the printed sheet that describes his training?

10. The Giver gives Jonas a painful memory after the first memory of snow. What is the painful memory?

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