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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 color Jonas is beginning to see?
(a) Blue.
(b) Yellow.
(c) White.
(d) Red.

2. What action of defiance does Jonas take after he lies to his parents about understanding the word "love"?
(a) Jonas is rude to Gabriel.
(b) Jonas does not take his pill.
(c) Jonas does not speak to his parents.
(d) Jonas leaves the house to see The Giver.

3. Which character is Jonas worried won't understand the concept of Release?
(a) Lily.
(b) Fiona.
(c) Asher.
(d) Mother.

4. What game do the children play out in the field where Asher and Jonas are playing in Chapter 17?
(a) Jumprope.
(b) Red Rover.
(c) The game of tag.
(d) The game of war.

5. What action does Father perform on the smaller twin?
(a) He burps the infant.
(b) He gives the infant a bottle filled with a liquid.
(c) He swaddles the infant in cloth.
(d) He injects the infant with a liquid.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Jonas give Gabriel to ease his pain?

3. When can The Giver apply for release?

4. Who does Jonas discover is scheduled to be released the morning after the twins?

5. What happens to Jonas when he is sledding in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. Jonas is reluctant to go back to the Annex because of the emotions he felt during the memory of war. The Giver is gentle with Jonas. What does he do to comfort Jonas after the memory of war?

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

3. Jonas and Gabriel began to get hungry on their journey. How does Jonas alleviate this feeling, and is it successful?

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

5. What memory does The Giver give to Jonas to help him understand color?

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

7. Describe Jonas's parents reaction to the elephant memory that Jonas shares with them.

8. What does Jonas decide to do after he finds out that his Father is a murderer?

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

10. What happens to Jonas and Gabriel as the road becomes more difficult to ride upon?

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