Name: ______________________________________
Date: ____________________
The Giver Test
Part 1: Identify the characters
Directions: Read each character description. In the list below, find the character who matches the description.
Write the letter of the character in the space next to the description number. You will use each name only once.
______ 1. The child who Jonas saves.
a. Jonas
______ 2. The nurturer who injects the smaller twin.
b. Fiona
______ 3. The Giver’s failed replacement.
c. The Giver
______ 4. Jonas’s friend who confuses “snack” and “smack.”
d. Gabriel
______ 5. Jonas’s friend who will be Caretaker of the Old.
e. Rosemary
______ 6. The boy chosen to become the next Receiver of Memory.
f. Lily
______ 7. The worker in the justice department who brings papers home.
g. Chief Elder
______ 8. Jonas’s little sister, wanted to become a Birthmother.
h. Asher
______ 9. The announcer at the Ceremony of Twelve.
i. Jonas’s mother
______ 10. The “bearded man with pale eyes.”
j. Jonas’s father
Part 2: Fill-in
Directions: Write one or two words in each blank to make each statement true. Use the word bank below.
Word Bank
sled
hippo
back
19
pill
The Giver
sunburn
discipline wand
Elsewhere
bicycle
1. The land beyond the river is generally referred to as _____________________.
2. At the top of the hill, Jonas recognizes the scene, clings to Gabe, and mounts the ______________________.
3. At each session, the Giver’s touch on the skin of Jonas’s ___________________ transfers experiences and
events.
4. Jonas plans to hide his _______________________ in the bushes and depart with the Giver.
5. The heat of the sun intensifies into a painful ________________________.
6. A single _________________________ per day keeps Jonas from dreaming of Fiona.
7. The screen transmission revealed to _______________________ how Rosemary injected herself.
8. Fiona admits to Jonas that administrators use a _______________________ to control the Old.
9. Gabriel clutches his comfort object, a ______________________.
10. The Chief Elder skips number _______________________ and continues to 50.
Part 3: Multiple Choice
Directions: For each question, write the letter of the correct answer in the blanks provided.
_____ 1. What gift do Nine’s get?
A. their job assignment
B. a bicycle
C. a new coat
D. a new haircut
_____ 2. In this community, what does a family unit consist of?
A. a mother, a father, grandparents, a sister, and a brother
B. a mother, a father, and two sisters
C. a mother, a father, a sister, and a brother
D. a mother, a father, a sister, a brother, and a dog
_____ 3. How are Jonas’s eyes described?
A. pale
B. brown
C. green
D. grey
______ 4. What is the first object Jonas sees change?
A. a book
B. an apple
C. a bicycle
D. a shirt
______ 5. Why does Jonas need courage to be the Receiver?
A. His new job will be hard.
B. His new job will be painful.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B.
______ 6. What is the Capacity to See Beyond?
A. To see beyond the community.
B. To see color.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B.
______ 7. What is the first painful memory Jonas receives?
A. sunburn
B. broken leg
C. heartbreak
D. frostbite
______ 8. What reason does the Giver give for members of the community not being allowed to make their own
choices?
A. The community would become chaotic.
B. They will ruin the sense of order in the community.
C. They may make the wrong choices.
D. None of the above.
______ 9. What happens when twins are born?
A. They go to different parents.
B. The smaller one is released.
C. The larger one is released.
D. They are both released.
______ 10. What word is considered “too general” and therefore not used in the community?
A. dislike
B. proud
C. enjoy
D. love
______ 11. Why does the Giver have to stay in the community even though Jonas leaves?
A. Jonas cannot take anyone else with him besides Gabe.
B. He is not allowed to leave.
C. To help the community and keep them from destroying themselves.
D. To take the memories back.
______ 12. Who was the Giver’s daughter?
A. Emma Katherine
B. Lily
C. Fiona
D. Rosemary
______ 13. As Jonas approaches Elsewhere, what does he hear in the distance?
A. a child crying
B. laughter
C. a baby screaming
D. music
______ 14. What do members of the community have to take for Stirrings?
A. breaks from work
B. long walks
C. pills
D. naps
______ 15. What is the Giver’s favorite memory?
A. Christmas with grandparents
B. lying in a hammock on the beach
C. eating Thanksgiving dinner with family
D. snow skiing in the mountains
______ 16. What vehicle does Jonas use down the last hill of his journey?
A. scooter
B. bicycle
C. sled
D. car
______ 17. After being given his Assignment, what is Jonas allowed to do that other members of the
community are not?
A. lie
B. steal
C. cheat
D. kill
______ 18. What Assignment is considered low and not honorable?
A. Receiver of Memory
B. Nurturer
C. Birthmother
D. Director of Recreation
______ 19. When will the Giver’s work be finished?
A. When he has given Jonas all of his memories.
B. When he has helped the community change and become whole.
C. When Jonas leaves.
D. When he is able to leave the community.
______ 20. Who is the author of this novel?
A. Gertrude Stein
B. Lois Lowry
C. Stephanie Meyer
D. Ali Rabren
Part 4: Discussion
Directions: Answer the following discussion questions in complete sentences. That means no sentence
fragments, run-on’s, or commas splices! Use the space provided. (I expect you to fill up the whole space!)
1. Based on your experience creating a utopia and your knowledge of Jonas’s community in The Giver, do
you think it is possible to “create” a utopia? Why or why not?
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____________________________________________________________ 2. Using examples from The Giver as well as your own life experience, why do you think it is important to
remember the past?
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