The Giver Test 2 Study Guide
Mrs. Chau 7th Grade Language Arts
True or False
1.
2.
3.
4.
Jonas’ mother had the assignment of agriculture study.
Jonas received memories for a year.
Jonas chose to do his volunteer work in a variety of places.
Lily never talked much
Matching
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Jonas
The Giver
Lily
Jonas’ mother
Fiona
Asher
Gabe
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
Robert
Jonas’ father
Committee of Elders
Rosemary
Chief Elder
Benjamin
Caleb
1. Worked for the Department of Justice
2. Leaders of the community
3. The most important member in the community
4. Jonas’ “funny” friend
5. Assignment was to work with the new children
6. Became the new Receiver of Memory
7. Had been the Giver’s daughter
8. Left the community with Jonas
9. Jonas’ sister
10. Devised equipment for the Rehabilitation Center
11. In charge of the ceremonies
12. Caretaker of the Old
13. Released because he was old
14. Child who drowned in the river
Events
a.
b.
c.
d.
Jonas and Gabe make it to Elsewhere
Jonas learns the Giver has many books
Jonas is selected as the Receiver of Memory
Jonas feels apprehensive.
e. Jonas learns what happens in Release.
f. Jonas learns the memory of war.
g. Jonas has his first Stirrings.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Event 1 ______
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Event 3 ______
Event 4 ______
5. Event 5 ______
6. Event 6 ______
7. Event 7 ______
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Short Answer
1. Who did Jonas try to transmit memories to?
2. Describe the Giver’s dwelling in detail including shelves, doors, speakers, etc.
3. According to Jonas, the community allows which books in each dwelling?
4. Describe Climate Control. What is it? What is its purpose? Why does the community have it?
5. Describe Jonas’ first day of training. Include the memory he received and the process. What was his
first painful memory on that first day?
6. Does the Giver have a spouse? What is the process of receiving a spouse? What happens to adults
when their children grow up and move into their own dwellings?
7. What is Jonas’ first memory of physical pain? What did he ask for after he received that memory?
8. What was the first memory Jonas transmitted to Gabriel? Describe the process.
9. Describe the time when all of Jonas’ friends were playing the game of war.
10. Explain what Release is and describe the release of the twins. Describe the release of Rosemary.
11. Describe/explain the plans that Jonas and The Giver came up.
12. Describe Jonas’ journey with Gabriel leaving the community.
Vocabulary
1. Assuage
8. Permeated
2. Admonition
9. Dejected
3. Ominous
10. Sinuous
4. Ruefully
11. Aptitude
5. Faltered
12. Bewildered
6. Imploringly
13. Transgression
7. Obsolete