The Giver Quiz #3

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Multiple choice quiz covering chapters 12-20 of The Giver by Lois Lowry

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1.

What is the first extremely painful memory that Jonas recieves?
- A.
  
  Being shot
- B.
  
  Having open-heart surgery
- C.
  
  A broken leg
- D.
  
  Getting into a fight at school
2.

Why is Lily skeptical of Jonas’s story about the elephants?
- A.
  
  She is afraid of elephants, so she thinks Jonas is just trying to scare her.
- B.
  
  Jonas is a pathological liar.
- C.
  
  Lily has been raised to think that elephants are imaginary creatures.
- D.
  
  Lily is an expert on elephants and knows they would never behave in the way Jonas describes them.
3.

What was the name of the failed Receiver who was chosen ten years ago?
- A.
  
  Poppy
- B.
  
  Melanie
- C.
  
  Fiona
- D.
  
  Rosemary
4.

Why is Jonas not permitted to apply for release?
- A.
  
  If Jonas left the community, all the valuable time and money spent on his training would be wasted.
- B.
  
  If Jonas left the community, all of the Committee of Elders would die of broken hearts because they love him so much.
- C.
  
  If Jonas left the community, all the memories he had accumulated would enter the minds of the citizens and create chaos.
- D.
  
  If Jonas left, the Giver would be lonely.
5.

How does Jonas help the newchild Gabriel go to sleep?
- A.
  
  He transmits memories of lullabies and soft beds.
- B.
  
  He tells him bedtime stories.
- C.
  
  He transmits memories of peaceful sails on a lake.
- D.
  
  He injects him with a mild sleeping drug.
6.

Why do Jonas’s parents refuse to tell him that they love him?
- A.
  
  They think that Jonas will feel smothered by their love.
- B.
  
  They secretly hate him.
- C.
  
  They think love is an obsolete word with no meaning.
- D.
  
  They were not paying attention when he asked if they loved him
7.

Why does Jonas interrupt his friends’ game of good guys and bad guys?
- A.
  
  They did not let him play.
- B.
  
  They are not following the rules governing the play of the game.
- C.
  
  He has a better idea for a game and thinks his rank as Receiver should count for something.
- D.
  
  He recognizes that their game takes a casual attitude toward tragedy.
8.

What memory did the Giver give Jonas so he could see other colors?
- A.
  
  A clown
- B.
  
  Flowers
- C.
  
  A rainbow
- D.
  
  A fish
9.

What sad memory did the Giver give to Rosemary?
- A.
  
  War - a battlefield
- B.
  
  Loneliness - a child taken from its parents
- C.
  
  Death - a ship sinking at sea
- D.
  
  Hurt - a car accident
10.

What event did Jonas watch on the video screen?
- A.
  
  The Release of the Twin
- B.
  
  The Ceremony of Twelve
- C.
  
  The last holiday
- D.
  
  His birth
11.

What happened to the newchild after the shot?
- A.
  
  He became sick.
- B.
  
  He died.
- C.
  
  He was happy.
- D.
  
  He was given to his new family unit.
12.

What does "release" mean for all citizens of the community?
- A.
  
  Death
- B.
  
  Going to another community
13.

How did Father act as he was performing the ceremony of release?
- A.
  
  Extremely sad
- B.
  
  Like it was just part of his normal routine
- C.
  
  Upset and nervous
- D.
  
  Angry and hurtful
14.

Who says the following quote?"Somtimes I wish they'd ask for my wisdom more often - there are so many things I could tell them; things I wish they would change."
- A.
  
  Jonas
- B.
  
  Fiona
- C.
  
  Father
- D.
  
  The Giver
15.

Who says the following quote?"If they release Gabriel, can we get another newchild as a visitor?"
- A.
  
  Jonas
- B.
  
  The Giver
- C.
  
  Mother
- D.
  
  Lilly
16.

Who says the following quote?"Whatever. You can't say what we play, even if you are the new Receiver."
- A.
  
  Lilly
- B.
  
  Fiona
- C.
  
  Asher
- D.
  
  Jonas
17.

Who says the following quote?"The worst part of holding memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared."
- A.
  
  Jonas
- B.
  
  The Cheif Elder
- C.
  
  Larissa
- D.
  
  The Giver
18.

Why does the Nurturing Center release one of every set of identical twins?
- A.
  
  The staff enjoys hurting children.
- B.
  
  It is inconvenient to have identical people walking around.
- C.
  
  They need to practice their releasing techniques.
- D.
  
  One twin is always seriously ill at birth.
19.

What kinds of memories will The Giver be giving Jonas in the next two weeks?
- A.
  
  Happy memories
- B.
  
  Painful memories
- C.
  
  Memories of cougage and strength
- D.
  
  Memories of loving families
20.

Why does the Giver develop the plan for Jonas to leave the community?
- A.
  
  Jonas has done poorly in his training as the reciever.
- B.
  
  Jonas has broken too many rules.
- C.
  
  Jonas' family has disowned him.
- D.
  
  Jonas and the Giver want to return the memories to the community.