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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. Where did Benjamin, an Eleven, completed nearly four years of volunteer work?
(a) The Rehibilitation Center.
(b) Childcare Center.
(c) The Birthing Center.
(d) Food Distribution.

2. In which Ceremony are children named?
(a) The Ceremony of Ones.
(b) The Ceremony of Tens.
(c) The Birth Ceremony.
(d) The Name Ceremony.

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

4. What object does a person received when they receive their assignment?
(a) A name tag.
(b) A medal.
(c) A badge.
(d) A comfort toy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Speaker accuses Jonas of this because he took an object home.

2. How many members are in Jonas's family?

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

4. What memory sparks a feeling of dread in Jonas at the beginning of the novel?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do the elevens line up when they enter the stage?

3. What is the significance of the Ceremony of Nine?

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

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

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

7. What assignment does Fiona receive and why?

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

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

10. Where is Jonas going to do his volunteer work, and what friends does he meet there?

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