The Giver Test

People Matching Match the people with the correct descriptions. Jonas assigned Receiver of Memory The Giver the only person with books Asher assigned Assistant Director of Recreation Fiona assigned Caretaker of the Old Lily good story-teller and loved new children Father assigned Nurturer Mother assigned to the Department of Justice Gabriel received memories from Jonas Pick the best word to fill the blank. Each word is only used once so you may have to switch words around to make them all fit. 1. Jonas and his family lived in a community that had gone to sameness.2. No one in the community could see colors.3. One day, while Jonas and Asher were playing with an apple, Jonas thought it changed somehow.4. Jonas first started having the stirrings when he had a dream about Fiona.5. Jonas' first memory that he received was snow.6. The Giver's first experience with "seeing beyond" was music.7. Jonas and Gabriel found a sled at the top of the hill. What evening ritual did the family perform after dinner? They went of a walk. They shared their feelings. They watched television together. They did the dishes and cleaned the house. What was unusual about Jonas and the new child, Gabriel? They both had pale eyes. They both had red hair. They both cried a lot when they were babies. They both had a distaste for grapefruit. The Chief Elder said the person in the Job assigned to Jonas would need four qualities. Which of the following was NOT one of them? intelligence courage wisdom agility From what rule was Jonas exempt? Rules governing marriage Rules governing money Rules governing travel Rules governing rudeness "...[Andrei] spent all the recreation time he could with his construction set, and his volunteer hours were always on building sites."In which sentence does the word set mean the same thing as in the sentence above? Cindy stepped in the concrete before it was set, so her footprint would remain forever. Tim loves to play with his setof blocks. One of my earliest chores is to set the table for supper every night. Julie is on the committee to build the set for our school play. "He wanted to disappear, to fade away, not to exist. He didn't dare to turn and find his parents in the crowd. He couldn't bearto see their faces darkened with shame."In which sentence does the word bear mean the same thing as in the sentence above? Matilda wouldbear seven children and see them all grow to adulthood. The campers hung their food in a tree so no bear could reach it. Colin loves praise, but he cannot bear criticism without becoming angry. Do not bear down on the gas pedal too hard or the police will stop you for speeding. "Snow made growing food difficult, limited the agricultural periods. And unpredictable weather made transportation almost impossible at times. It wasn't a practical thing, so it became obsolete when we went to Sameness."Obsolete means _. ominous obscured out dated overwhelming Excerpt #1 from Chapter 8 "Jonas was identified as a possible Reciever many years ago. We have observed him meticulously... "He has shown all of the qualities that a Receiver must have." With her hand still firmly on his shoulder, the Chief Elder listed the qualities. “Intelligence,” she said. “We are all aware that Jonas has been a top student throughout his school days. “Integrity,” she said next. “Jonas has, like all of us, committed minor transgressions.” She smiled at him. “We expect that. We hoped, also, that he would present himself promptly for chastisement, and he has always done so. “Courage,” she went on. “Only one of us here today has ever undergone the rigorous training required of a Receiver. He, of course, is the most important member of the community: the current Receiver. It was he who reminded us, again and again, of the courage required. “Jonas,” she said, turning to him, but speaking in a voice that the entire community could hear, “the training required of you involves pain. Physical pain.” He felt fear flutter within him. “You have never experienced that. Yes, you have scraped your knees in falls from your bicycle. Yes, you crushed your finger in a door last year.” Jonas nodded, agreeing, as he recalled the incident, and its accompanying misery. “But you will be faced now,” she explained gently, “with pain of a magnitude that none of us here can comprehend because it is beyond our experience. The Receiver himself was not able to describe it, only to remind us that you would be faced with it, that you would need immense courage. We cannot prepare you for that. “But we feel certain that you are brave,” she said to him. He did not feel brave at all. Not now. “The fourth essential attribute,” the Chief Elder said, “is wisdom. Jonas has not yet acquired that. The acquisition of wisdom will come through his training. “We are convinced that Jonas has the ability to acquire wisdom. That is what we looked for. “Finally, The Receiver must have one more quality, and it is one which I can only name, but not describe. I do not understand it. You members of the community will not understand it, either. Perhaps Jonas will, because the current Receiver has told us that Jonas already has this quality. He calls it the Capacity to See Beyond.” The Chief Elder looked at Jonas with a question in her eyes. The audience watched him too. They were silent. For a moment he froze, consumed with despair. He didn’t have it, the whatever-she-had-said. He didn’t know what it was. Now was the moment when he would have to confess, to say, “No, I don’t. I can’t,” and throw himself on their mercy, ask their forgiveness, to explain that he had been wrongly chosen, that he was not the right one at all. In excerpt #1, the speaker in most of the passage is who? Jonas The Current Receiver The Chief Elder The audience For excerpt #1, which of the following is the best title for this passage? "The Ceremony of Twelve" "The Qualities of a Receiver" "The Capacity to See Beyond" "Jonas Acquires Wisdom" According to excerpt #1, which attribute will Joans need to acquire in the future? wisdom courage intelligence common sense Based on excerpt #1, choose the experience that most members of the community haveneverknown. committing minor transgressions observing others in the community being part of an audience feeling great physical pain According to excerpt #1, which of the following attributes does Jonas doubt he has or can acquire? Intelligence Wisdom Integrity Seeing Beyond Attribute Chart Fill in the table based on information from excerpt #1. Intelligence Jonas has been a top student. Integrity Jonas presented himself promptly for chastisement when he committed a minor transgression. Courage The committee has observed Jonas and feels certain that he is brave. Wisdom Through observing Jonas, the committee is convinced his training will help him gain this. The Capacity to See Beyond The current Receiver knows that Jonas has this quality. Excerpt from Chapter 16 “There are so many good memories,” The Giver reminded Jonas. And it was true. By now Jonas had experienced countless bits of happiness, things he had never known before.... “What is your favorite?” Jonas asked The Giver. “You don’t have to give it away yet,” he added quickly. “Just tell me about it, so I can look forward to it, because I’ll have to receive it when your job is done.” The Giver smiled. “Lie down,” he said. “I’m happy to give it to you.” Jonas felt the joy of it as soon as the memory began. Sometimes it took a while for him to get his bearings, to find his place. But this time he fit right in and felt the happiness that pervaded the memory. He was in a room filled with people, and it was warm, with firelight glowing on a hearth. He could see through a window that outside it was night, and snowing. There were colored lights: red and green and yellow, twinkling from a tree which was, oddly, inside the room. On a table, lighted candles stood in a polished golden holder and cast a soft, flickering glow. He could smell things cooking, and he heard soft laughter. A golden-haired dog lay sleeping on the floor. On the floor there were packages wrapped in brightly colored paper and tied with gleaming ribbons. As Jonas watched, a small child began to pick up the packages and pass them around the room: to other children, to adults who were obviously parents, and to an older, quiet couple, man and woman, who sat smiling on a couch. While Jonas watched, the people began one by one to untie the ribbons on the packages, to unwrap the bright papers, open the boxes and reveal toys and clothing and books. There were cries of delight. They hugged one another. The small child went and sat on the lap of the old woman, and she rocked him and rubbed her cheek against his. Jonas opened his eyes and lay contentedly on the bed, still luxuriating in the warm and comforting memory. It had all been there, all the things he had learned to treasure. “What did you perceive?” The Giver asked. “Warmth,” Jonas replied, “and happiness. And – let me think. Family. That it was a celebration of some sort, a holiday. And something else – I can’t quite get the word for it.” “It will come to you.” “Who were the old people? Why were they there?” It had puzzled Jonas, seeing them in the room. The Old of the community did not ever leave their special place, the House of the Old, where they were so well cared for and respected. “They were called Grandparents.” From excerpt #2, which of the following is an opinion? Jonas was in a room filled with people. It was odd that a tree was indoors. An older man and woman sat on the couch. The packages contained toys, books and clothing. From excerpt #2, you can infer that _. the feeling of happiness is difficult for Jonas to understand and perceive the old couple belonged in the House of the Old the Giver wants to keep some happy memories until the end of Jonas' training Jonas knows his grandparents Based on excerpt #2, which of the following best describes the feelings of the people in the room? warm and happy excited and reedy hungry and tired quiet and glum From excerpt #2, you can predict that the word that Jonas cannot quite get for the "something else" is _. anguish solace danger love Excerpt #2 makes you realize that _. Jonas has never seen snow Jonas has never seen old people Jonas has never experienced a family celebration like this Jonas has never seen a golden-haired dog. Extra Credit Word Search To mark a word click its first letter then click its last. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INTEGRITY ELSEWHERE MEMORIES COURAGE RELEASE CONTROL BEYOND WISDOM COLOR GIVER APPLE JONAS