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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. Which character does Jonas dream of in Chapter 5?
(a) Lily.
(b) Fiona.
(c) Larissa.
(d) Asher.

2. What is Lily's comfort object?
(a) A stuffed giraffe.
(b) A soft blanket.
(c) A toy mouse.
(d) A stuffed elephant.

3. What is the second memory The Giver gives Jonas, and does not reveal the name of it?
(a) Sunshine.
(b) Moonlight.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Rain.

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

5. How many years have the Committee of Elders observed the community in order to decide on the next Receiver?
(a) Ten.
(b) Seven.
(c) Two.
(d) Nine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift is given at the Ceremony of Nines?

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

3. What is the name of Jonas's best friend introduced in Chapter 1?

4. When Jonas gets home from playing catch with Asher in Chapter 3, he used what device to examine the object?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the Ceremony of Twelve?

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

3. What is Jonas anticipating as the novel opens and why?

4. How is the Receiver different from the community?

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

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

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

8. What dream does Jonas share in Chapter 5?

9. What happened to the old Receiver?

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

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