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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. When do Jonas and Gabriel openly travel?
(a) Only in the afternoon.
(b) During the entire day.
(c) During the morning.
(d) At night.

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

3. What does Gabriel do continuously throughout the night in Chapter 14?
(a) Cry.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Whistle.
(d) Sleep.

4. What does Jonas suggest The Giver do so his load will not be so heavy?
(a) Give Jonas painful memories.
(b) Give his books to the House of Old.
(c) Stop seeing Jonas.
(d) Visit the Department of Justice.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What will essentially happen if Jonas leaves the community?

2. What animal, which lost its mate, does The Giver gave Jonas a new memory of?

3. When can The Giver apply for release?

4. What happened to the last Receiver, and why did she fail?

5. What does Lily want to talk about back at the house in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does The Giver ever wish to be released? Explain.

2. Why did the Elders remove colors from the community?

3. What are the other children doing as Jonas and Asher are playing in the field on their day off from school?

4. What does Jonas's father do to the infant twin to release him/her?

5. What happens when Gabriel is placed into Jonas's room for the night?

6. Why do Jonas and Gabriel hide in the trees after leaving the community?

7. Why is Gabriel sleeping well through the night by Chapter 16?

8. What happens as a result of Jonas receiving the memory of war?

9. What happens in the memory of the sled that causes pain to Jonas?

10. Why did the old Receiver fail?

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