Literature Practice Worksheets
The Giver
by Lois Lowry
Your Complete Literature Practice Worksheets Guide (For Grades 7-8)
Multiple Choice Questions, Short Answer & Short Essay Questions,
Mid-Book & Final Test
Multiple Choice Questions
The Multiple Choice Questions in this Practice Worksheets Guide will test a student's understanding
of The Giver. The questions are broken out into sections, so they focus on specific chapters
within the book. This allows you to test and review the book as you proceed through the unit.
Short Answer Questions
Short-answer questions are open-ended questions that require students to create an answer. They
are commonly used in examinations to assess the basic knowledge and understanding (low cognitive
levels) of a topic before more in-depth assessment questions are asked on the topic.
Short Essay Questions
Short Essay Questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students
to demonstrate a deeper understanding of The Giver by describing what they have read, rather
than just recalling it. The short essay questions evaluate not only whether students have read the
material, but also how well they understand and can apply it. They require more thought than a
multiple choice question, but are shorter than the essay questions.
Mid-Book Test (Easy, Medium and Hard)
Final Test (Easy, Medium and Hard)
Answer Keys
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Multiple Choice
Chapter 1
1. What memory sparks a feeling of dread in Jonas at the beginning of the novel?
(a) There is a release in Jonas's family.
(c) A jet flies over the community.
(b) Jonas lies to his teacher.
(d) Jonas disobeys his parents.
2. In the beginning of the novel, it is revealed that Jonas is categorized into which age
group?
(a) Nines.
(c) Tens.
(b) Elevens.
(d) Twelves.
3. What does it mean to be "released?"
(a) To be removed from the community.
(b) To be removed from church.
(c) To be removed from school.
(d) To be removed from sports teams.
4. What is one reason why a person is released?
(a) The person laughs too much.
(c) The person is very old and can no longer contribute.
(b) The person is too smart.
(d) The person has blue eyes.
5. What is the name of Jonas's sister?
(a) Laura.
(b) Lily.
(c) Mary.
(d) Charlotte.
6. During the ritual telling of feelings, each member describes an incident where they felt or
displayed anger, frustration, or worry. What event does Jonas explains feelings of
apprehension for?
(a) The ceremony of Twelve.
(c) The ceremony of Nine.
(b) The ceremony of Thirteen.
(d) The ceremony of Ten.
7. How many members are in Jonas's family?
(a) Two.
(c) Five.
(b) Three.
(d) Four.
8. Jonas says he feels frightened in the beginning of the novel, then he changes his mind
and replaces the name of his feeling with what word?
(a) Fear.
(c) Apprehension.
(b) Trepidation.
(d) Peril.
9. Where does Jonas's mother work?
(a) The Department of Peace.
(b) The Department of Justice.
(c) The Department of Law.
(d) The Department of Litigation.
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10. What is the name of Jonas's best friend introduced in Chapter 1?
(a) Asher.
(c) Ashton.
(b) Ashley.
(d) Fred.
11. What is Jonas's father's assignment?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Warden.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Nurturer.
12. In what month does the Ceremony of Twelve take place?
(a) October.
(c) December.
(b) March.
(d) July.
Chapter 2
13. In which Ceremony are children named?
(a) The Ceremony of Tens.
(c) The Name Ceremony.
(b) The Birth Ceremony.
(d) The Ceremony of Ones.
14. How many males are awarded per family?
(a) Two.
(c) Three.
(b) One.
(d) As many as the parents can care for.
15. Where are children raised until they are named?
(a) School.
(c) Church.
(b) Hospital.
(d) Nursery.
16. What gift is given at the Ceremony of Nines?
(a) A comfort object.
(c) A moped.
(b) An assignment.
(d) A bicycle.
17. What is the name of the infant that Father is concerned is not thriving?
(a) Richard.
(c) Gilbert.
(b) Gabriel.
(d) Stephen.
18. Who has the final say in changing a rule?
(a) The Elders.
(c) The Receiver.
(b) The Nurturer.
(d) The Laborers.
19. What is Lily's comfort object?
(a) A stuffed elephant.
(b) A toy mouse.
(c) A stuffed giraffe.
(d) A soft blanket.
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Multiple Choice Key
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. B
10. A
11. D
12. C
13. D
14. B
15. D
16. D
17. B
18. C
19. A
20. C
21. B
22. C
23. D
24. A
25. A
26. D
27. A
28. D
29. D
30. A
31. A
32. B
33. D
34. B
35. A
36. A
37. C
38. C
39. B
40. D
41. C
42. B
43. B
44. D
45. D
46. A
47. B
48. C
49. A
50. D
51. C
52. C
53. D
54. B
55. A
56. C
57. D
58. C
59. C
60. A
61. D
62. D
63. B
64. D
65. B
66. A
67. A
68. C
69. A
70. C
71. A
72. D
73. B
74. B
75. A
76. B
77. B
78. D
79. C
80. A
81. D
82. B
83. A
84. C
85. A
86. D
87. B
88. D
89. A
90. C
91. C
92. B
93. A
94. A
95. B
96. C
97. B
98. C
99. B
100. B
101. A
102. B
103. A
104. A
105. A
106. A
107. B
108. B
109. D
110. B
111. B
112. B
113. C
114. D
115. C
116. D
117. A
118. A
119. B
120. D
121. C
122. C
123. C
124. A
125. C
126. B
127. D
128. B
129. A
130. C
131. D
132. D
133. D
134. A
135. C
136. D
137. C
138. D
139. C
140. C
141. D
142. B
143. A
144. C
145. D
146. C
147. B
148. A
149. C
150. B
151. D
152. B
153. A
154. D
155. C
156. A
157. C
158. A
159. C
160. D
161. D
162. C
163. C
164. D
165. A
166. C
167. C
168. A
169. C
170. C
171. B
172. C
173. A
174. B
175. D
176. A
177. A
178. B
179. A
180. B
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Short Essay Questions
1. What is Jonas anticipating as the novel opens and why?
2. What ritual is Jonas's family participating in as the novel opens?
3. What event from a year ago does Jonas remember that brings back feelings of fear?
4. Describe Jonas's family.
5. What job does Jonas's father hold in the community?
6. What happens at the Ceremony of Twelve?
7. Who observes the children in order to place them into appropriate jobs?
8. What is the significance of the Ceremony of Nine?
9. Who is Gabriel?
10. What is different about Gabriel?
11. Why does Lily's mother reprimand her for wanting to become a Birthmother?
12. In Chapter 3, what object does Jonas take home and examine and why?
13. Where is Jonas going to do his volunteer work, and what friends does he meet there?
14. What kind of volunteer work does Jonas do once he reaches the House of the Old?
15. What does Jonas learn from Larissa at the House of the Old?
16. What is significant about volunteering? Does it matter to the children's future?
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Short Essay Questions Key
1. What is Jonas anticipating as the novel opens and why?
As the novel opens, Jonas is anticipating the Ceremony of Twelve. It is an event that is rite of
passage for the community.
2. What ritual is Jonas's family participating in as the novel opens?
Jonas's family is participating in the ritual telling of feelings at the evening meal. Each member of
the family is describing where and when they felt anger, frustration, or worry.
3. What event from a year ago does Jonas remember that brings back feelings of fear?
Jonas remembers seeing a single-pilot jet pass overhead instead of the regular cargo plane. The
community members hid out of fear. The pilot was released due to his mistake.
4. Describe Jonas's family.
Jonas is part of a family of two males and two females. There is a Father, a Mother, and a sister
named Lily.
5. What job does Jonas's father hold in the community?
Jonas's father is called a Nurturer. His job is to care for the babies until they participate in the
Ceremony of One and are given a name and a family.
6. What happens at the Ceremony of Twelve?
At the Ceremony of Twelve, children are assigned their life jobs. They essentially become adults
in the community.
7. Who observes the children in order to place them into appropriate jobs?
The Elders of the community observe the children and then place them in positions based on
their interests and strengths.
8. What is the significance of the Ceremony of Nine?
At the Ceremony of Nine, children receive bicycles; however, they already know how to use them
because they have been taught by their sibling.
9. Who is Gabriel?
Gabriel is a baby that Father brings home from the nursery in order to take care of him better.
Gabriel is not progressing as well as he could.
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Short Answer Questions
1. What memory sparks a feeling of dread in Jonas at the beginning of the novel?
2. In the beginning of the novel, it is revealed that Jonas is categorized into which age group?
3. What does it mean to be "released?"
4. What is one reason why a person is released?
5. What is the name of Jonas's sister?
6. During the ritual telling of feelings, each member describes an incident where they felt or
displayed anger, frustration, or worry. What event does Jonas explains feelings of
apprehension for?
7. How many members are in Jonas's family?
8. Jonas says he feels frightened in the beginning of the novel, then he changes his mind and
replaces the name of his feeling with what word?
9. Where does Jonas's mother work?
10. What is the name of Jonas's best friend introduced in Chapter 1?
11. What is Jonas's father's assignment?
12. In what month does the Ceremony of Twelve take place?
13. In which Ceremony are children named?
14. How many males are awarded per family?
15. Where are children raised until they are named?
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Short Answer Questions Key
1. What memory sparks a feeling of dread in Jonas at the beginning of the novel?
A jet flies over the community.
2. In the beginning of the novel, it is revealed that Jonas is categorized into which age
group?
Elevens.
3. What does it mean to be "released?"
To be removed from the community.
4. What is one reason why a person is released?
The person is very old and can no longer contribute.
5. What is the name of Jonas's sister?
Lily.
6. During the ritual telling of feelings, each member describes an incident where they felt or
displayed anger, frustration, or worry. What event does Jonas explains feelings of
apprehension for?
The ceremony of Twelve.
7. How many members are in Jonas's family?
Four.
8. Jonas says he feels frightened in the beginning of the novel, then he changes his mind
and replaces the name of his feeling with what word?
Apprehension.
9. Where does Jonas's mother work?
The Department of Justice.
10. What is the name of Jonas's best friend introduced in Chapter 1?
Asher.
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