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

2. What memory does the Giver first give to Jonas to ease his heavy load?
(a) The memory of a sunburn.
(b) The memory of his spouse.
(c) The sled memory.
(d) The memory of the apple.

3. What do Jonas and Gabriel see in the trees on their way to a new life?
(a) Dirt roads.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Wildlife.
(d) Caves.

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 war.
(d) The game of tag.

5. What happened to the community when the old Receiver was released?
(a) They grew angry and resentful.
(b) They began to interpret her old dreams.
(c) The memories came back to the people.
(d) Nothing - they stayed the same.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What object does Father take out of the cupboard after the identical twins are weighted?

3. What does Gabriel do continuously throughout the night in Chapter 14?

4. What will happen if Jonas dies?

5. What does Gabriel wake up in the night doing in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jonas want to watch his Father do at the beginning of Chapter 19? How does the Giver make this happen?

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

4. Why does Jonas take Gabriel with him on his journey to a new life?

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

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

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

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

9. What is Jonas feeling as he throws a tantrum on The Giver's couch after seeing his Father release a twin?

10. What memory does the Giver give to Jonas in Chapter 15 that takes away some of The Giver's pain?

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