The Giver Review
Part A: Character Identification (10 Marks)
Match the character on the left with the correct description on the right.
_____ 1. Asher
A. is responsible for preserving memories and using the wisdom
they give him to make decisions for the community
_____2. Fiona
B. the new child that Jonas's family cares for at night
_____3. Gabriel
C. held a prominent position at the Department of Justice
_____4. Jonas
D. the first child who was designated to be the Receiver
_____5. Jonas's father
E. is assigned the position of Assistant Director of Recreation
_____6. Jonas's mother
F. a seven-year-old chatterbox
_____7. Larissa
G. is singled out as the new Receiver
_____8. Lily
H. works as a Caretaker in the House of the Old
_____9. Rosemary
I. a Nurturer who feels a strong connection with the babies he
cares for
_____10. the Giver
J. a woman living in the House of the Old
Part B: Multiple Choice (10 Marks)
Sample Questions:
_____1. Lily is discouraged from which job because it holds very little honor in society?
A) Birthmother
B) Caretaker
C) Nurturer
D) Storyteller
_____2. How does the community react to the death of a child in the river?
A) They chant the child's name over and over, each time more softly.
B) They hold a candlelight vigil.
C) They hold seminars to warn children to stay away from the river.
D) They send food to the child's parents.
_____3. Why is the pilot released from the community?
A) He crashed into the community.
B) He misread his navigational instruments and caused the community to be frightened.
C) He was late with a delivery.
D) He was suffering from a contagious disease.
_____4. Where did the Giver get his wisdom?
A) From a surgical procedure
B) From his own experience
C) From memories transmitted to him from the previous Receiver
D) From reading books
_____5. What does Jonas see (or think he sees) as he nears the bottom of the hill on the sled?
A) A search party
B) The Giver waiting for him
C) Lily and Asher playing
D) Colored lights in the windows of houses
Part C: Short Answer Questions (25 Marks)
You will need to answer 3 out of 4 questions. In other words, you will have choice 
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Starting with the ceremony of twelve how does Jonas’s isolation from his friends and family foreshadow his eventual escape from
the community?
What does the metaphor of the community only seeing in black and white reveal?
Why is the act of Jonas leaving the community the ultimate sacrifice and act of courage?
When Jonas finally escapes from the community, what does he realize about making choices in life?
Why is the transmission of memories to Gabriel important to Jonas’s maturity?
Test Date: Monday, June 2nd 2014 --- Good Luck!! 