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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which Ceremony are children named?

2. Where did Benjamin, an Eleven, completed nearly four years of volunteer work?

3. What rule is NOT taken seriously?

4. Jonas says he feels frightened in the beginning of the novel, then he changes his mind and replaces the name of his feeling with what word?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jonas's Mother give to Jonas to help with the 'Stirrings'? What happens as a result?

2. What memories will The Giver give to Jonas?

3. What assignment does Fiona receive and why?

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

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

6. What will happen to Lily's hair during the ceremony of Eight?

7. Describe the first memory that The Giver gives to Jonas.

8. Describe the characteristics of Fiona.

9. What do families in the community share in the new morning?

10. What happens at the Ceremony of Twelve?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jonas dreams of "Stirrings" in his sleep. His mother gives him a pill to numb the feelings he experiences. Think of the pharmaceutical industry in the United States today. How is the industry masking certain health issues. Make the comparison/connection of today's society to Jonas and his mother's reaction to his "Stirrings."

Essay Topic 2

Describe the moment where Jonas realizes that his Father has killed the smaller of the identical twin babies. Describe this realization in detail and cite the text. Make the connection of when a child realizes his/her parents have not been honest. Does this happen often in the life of children and if so, how do Jonas's coping skills reflect how society has been conditioned to deal with disappointment.

Essay Topic 3

The Ceremony of Twelve is a rite of passage. Jonas is nervous and Lily is excited. Discuss the rites of passage that the youth of America experience. In what ways are they similar to the rites of passage in the community in The Giver? In what ways are they different?

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