The Giver Test Study Guide
Be able to identify the following in The Giver:
 euphemisms
 symbolism: apple, the names Jonas and Gabriel
 elements of utopia and dystopia
 plot elements: exposition (setting, central conflict), rising
action, climax, falling action, resolution (or lack of one in
this case)
 important quotes (who said them in the text)
 character types: round, flat, static, dynamic (Jonas, The
Giver, Mom and Dad)
 conflict
 foreshadowing
 The Giver as Science Fiction
 the importance of eye color
 utopia and dystopia