The Giver Chapter Questions
The Giver Chapters 1 - 2 Pages 1 - 19
1. What had frightened Jonas about a year ago?
a) a thunderstorm
b) a lion
c) a jet
d) a policeman
2. What punishment did someone in the community receive for a major wrongdoing?
a) death
b) community service
c) jail
d) released from the community
3. What did the family do after eating the evening meal?
a) talked about their feelings
b) watched television
c) read a book together
d) helped clean up
4. What problem did Lily tell about?
a) that she wanted to go on a vacation
b) a boy who cut in line
c) that math class was too hard
d) falling and cutting her knee
5. What concern did Father have?
a) He had to wait in line to buy gasoline.
b) One of the newborns was growing fast enough.
c) He wanted a new job working with the elderly.
d) He wanted a raise in his salary.
6. What is a family in Jonas's community?
a) two children - one male and one female
b) Parents could have as many children as they had funds to take care of the children
properly.
c) The number of children in a family depended on the jobs the parents had.
7. What was unusual about the number of children of any one age in Jonas's community?
a) The number of children varied from year to year.
b) There were always more girls than boys.
c) There was always 50 children of each age.
d) There was always more boys than girls.
8. What rule had Father broken?
a) He walked to work instead of riding his bicycle.
b) He didn't go to the December ceremony.
c) He asked for three children.
d) He looked up Gabe's name.
9. Who was the Receiver?
a) the most important Elder
b) the person getting a child
10. How were people in Jonas's community assigned jobs?
a) Everyone registered for the jobs they wanted at the court house.
b) The elders assigned the jobs.
c) You took a test in school to determine which job best suited you.
11. At what age did everyone stop celebrating birthdays?
a) 50
b) 18
c) 12
d) 21
12. What were comfort objects?
a) "imaginary" animals such as bears and elephants
b) blankets
c) heating pads
d) pajamas
The Giver Chapters 3 - 5 Pages 20 - 39
1. What physical feature did Jonas and Gabe have in common?
a) freckles
b) pale eyes
c) pug nose
d) black hair
2. How are babies born?
a) Through a test tube.
b) Each birthmother has three babies.
c) Parents have their own children.
3. What rule did Jonas break?
a) He didn't play games at the recreation center one day.
b) He did not eat all his supper.
c) He played catch with an apple.
d) He took an apple home.
4. What did the children do between the ages of 8 and 12?
a) volunteer work at a place of their choosing
b) school from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
c) exercise at least 2 hours a day
d) went to camp each summer
5. What volunteer work did Asher, Fiona, and Jonas do together?
a) worked at the manufacturing center
b) delivered packages
c) changed diapers at the Nurturing Center
d) bathed the elderly
6. _________ had an exciting life.
a) Roberto
b) Edna
c) Larissa
7. What did families do each morning?
a) read the newspaper
b) ate oranges
c) shared their dreams
d) took a bath
8. What was the treatment for Stirrings?
a) pills
b) therapy
c) shots
The Giver Chapters 6 - 7 Pages 40 - 58
1. What special thing did sevens get?
a) 8:00 PM bedtime
b) coats that buttoned down the front
c) hair ribbons
d) allowance
2. What happened to Gabe the day of the Naming and Placement?
a) He was placed in a family unit.
b) He could stay at the Nurturing Center for another year.
c) He received the name Gabriel.
3. What happened to Caleb?
a) drowned
b) fell from a tree and broke his neck
c) became sick and was released
4. What happened regarding Caleb at the Ceremony?
a) Caleb was replaced with a new child named Caleb.
b) Caleb's parents were taken to the Nurturing Center to choose a new child.
c) Caleb's parents would only have one child instead of the normal two.
5. What happened at the Ceremony of Nine?
a) Girls no longer wore hairbows.
b) Children's clothes began to have pockets.
c) Children began volunteer work.
d) Children received bicycles.
6. When could a couple apply for children?
a) after 3 years of marriage
b) after 6 months of marriage
c) right after marriage
d) when a wedding date was set
7. What assignment did Asher receive?
a) Attendant at the fish hatchery
b) Instructor of the sixes
c) Director of Recreation
d) Engineer
8. What happened when it was Jonas's turn to receive his job assignment?
a) Jonas received the job of doctor.
b) Jonas fell as he was going to the stage.
c) Jonas was terrified.
d) The Chief Elder skipped over Jonas.
The Giver Chapters 8 - 10 Pages 59 - 79
1. What placement did Jonas receive?
a) Doctor
b) Receiver of Memory
c) Attendant at the Rehabilitation Center
d) Law and Justice
2. What happened to the last person that was chosen as Receiver of Memory?
a) She died.
b) She failed.
c) She was released.
3. What did the job of Receiver of Memory involve?
a) physical pain, intelligence, integrity, bravery, and wisdom
b) physical strength, health, blue eyes, good vision
4. How did Jonas feel after the selection?
a) excited
b) honored
c) apartness
d) sadness
5. What was one shocking rule on Jonas's list?
a) You must not get married.
b) You may lie.
c) You are no longer allowed to attend school.
d) You must no longer speak to Ashner and Fiona.
6. What was the first unusual thing Jonas noticed when he went to his job the first time?
a) Others were there for training as well.
b) The doors were locked.
c) There was no furniture in the room.
d) There were no books.
7. How did the Giver look?
a) old and tired
b) young and full of energy
c) alert and nervous
d) jumpy and talkative
8. What was the job of the Receiver?
a) to receive trade goods from other communities
b) to plan jobs for everyone in the community
c) to hear about the Receiver's childhood
d) to learn the memories of the whole world
9. What was the first memory the Giver gave Jonas?
a) fire
b) snow
c) hills
d) the ocean
The Giver Chapters 11 - 12 Pages 80 - 96
1. The first memory the Giver gave Jonas was ______ .
a) a sled ride
b) a horse ride
c) a boat ride
d) a carousel ride
2. What happened to the Giver after transmitting the memory?
a) He no longer wanted to give Jonas any memories.
b) He felt sad.
c) He no longer had the memory.
d) He was ready to give Jonas all his memories right away.
3. Why doesn't it snow in Jonas's community?
a) The community had climate control.
b) The Earth was getting warmer.
c) Jonas's community is near the equator.
4. During the first day of job training Jonas experienced __________ .
a) ice
b) lightning and thunder
c) sunburn
d) rain
5. Why did Jonas feel different at school the day after he began job training?
a) He was the only person training for his job.
b) He wasn't allowed to talk about his training.
c) He wished he had been given a different job.
6. Why was Jonas late for his second day of training?
a) He rode with Asher to the Department of Bicycle Repair.
b) He saw the change in Fiona's hair that he had experience earlier with the apple.
c) His teacher kept him after school to ask how his training went.
d) He helped Fiona in the House of the Old first.
7. What was Jonas experiencing for the first time?
a) color
b) light
c) music
d) laughter
8. What color did Jonas see?
a) green
b) blue
c) yellow
d) red
9. What memory did the Giver give Jonas so he could see other colors?
a) a clown
b) flowers
c) a rainbow
d) fish
The Giver Chapters 13 - 14 Pages 97 - 117
1. Why did the Giver say the community went to sameness?
a) Sameness was pleasant.
b) People in the community were satisfied with the way things were and didn't want
change.
c) Without sameness people might make the wrong choices.
2. What disturbing memory did the Giver give Jonas?
a) hurricane
b) elephant hunters
c) a flood
d) a fight
3. Could the Receiver apply for a spouse?
a) yes
b) no
4. What happened to the memories when the last Receiver failed 10 years ago?
a) They came back to the Receiver.
b) They just died away
c) They were released to the community.
5. Why did Jonas ask the Giver to give him painful memories?
a) Jonas wanted to take away some of the Giver's pain.
b) Jonas was curious.
c) Jonas had read about pain in one of the books.
6. What lingering pain did the Giver give Jonas?
a) skinned knee
b) a broken leg
c) a virus
d) mashed finger
7. What problem did Gabriel have?
a) He cried all day long.
b) He wouldn't eat
c) He didn't sleep well at night.
d) He could sit up alone.
8. What happened if twins were born in the community?
a) They went to live with the same family.
b) The smallest one would be released.
c) They grew up in separate homes.
9. When Gabriel woke up during the night Jonas _____ .
a) put him in bed with Jonas.
b) put him in a warm bath.
c) rocked him back to sleep.
d) gave him a memory of a boat sailing.
The Giver Chapters 15 - 17 Pages 118 - 138
1. What clues told us the battle was part of the American Civil War?
a) red, white and blue stars and striped flag
b) gray uniform, cannons, horses
c) drummer boy, blue and gray hats
d) Abe Lincoln
2. What kind of memories did the Giver give Jonas after the memory of war?
a) pain
b) happiness
c) sadness
d) fright
3. Jonas learned about _________ when the Giver gave him the memory about the family.
a) love
b) crime
c) sickness
d) hate
4. What lie did Jonas tell his parents?
a) He liked being a Receiver.
b) He could not go to the Giver's annex room on Thursdays.
c) He did not take the apple from the recreation area.
d) He understood that love was not a precise word to describe his feelings.
5. What happened when Gabriel slept in a room without Jonas?
a) He slept the whole night through.
b) He cried.
6. Jonas decided to throw away his _________ .
a) bicycle
b) pills
c) comfort object
d) tunic
7. The speaker announced ___________ .
a) a movie day
b) bicycle race
c) low flying plane
d) a holiday
8. Jonas became upset when he saw the children playing ________ .
a) war
b) jump rope
c) checkers
d) arm wrestling
9. Lily was good at ___________ .
a) drawing
b) painting
c) writing
d) storytelling
The Giver Chapters 15 - 17 Pages 118 - 138
1. What clues told us the battle was part of the American Civil War?
a) red, white and blue stars and striped flag
b) gray uniform, cannons, horses
c) drummer boy, blue and gray hats
d) Abe Lincoln
2. What kind of memories did the Giver give Jonas after the memory of war?
a) pain
b) happiness
c) sadness
d) fright
3. Jonas learned about _________ when the Giver gave him the memory about the family.
a) love
b) crime
c) sickness
d) hate
4. What lie did Jonas tell his parents?
a) He liked being a Receiver.
b) He could not go to the Giver's annex room on Thursdays.
c) He did not take the apple from the recreation area.
d) He understood that love was not a precise word to describe his feelings.
5. What happened when Gabriel slept in a room without Jonas?
a) He slept the whole night through.
b) He cried.
6. Jonas decided to throw away his _________ .
a) bicycle
b) pills
c) comfort object
d) tunic
7. The speaker announced ___________ .
a) a movie day
b) bicycle race
c) low flying plane
d) a holiday
8. Jonas became upset when he saw the children playing ________ .
a) war
b) jump rope
c) checkers
d) arm wrestling
9. Lily was good at ___________ .
a) drawing
b) painting
c) writing
d) storytelling
The Giver Chapters 18 - 19 Pages 139 - 151
1. _________ was the Receiver that failed.
a) Rosemary
b) Fiona
c) Asher
d) Lily
2. What sad memory did the Giver give to Rosemary?
a) war - a battlefield
b) loneliness - a child taken from its parents
c) death - a ship sinking at sea
d) hurt - a car accident
3. What happened after Rosemary's release?
a) The memories went to the Chief Elder.
b) The Giver took back those memories.
c) The memories were lost forever.
d) Everyone in the community had her memories.
4. What event did Jonas watch on the video screen?
a) the Release of the Twin
b) the Ceremony of 12
c) the last holiday
d) his birth
5. Where did the newborn receive his shot?
a) arm
b) forehead
c) leg
d) stomach
6. What happened to the newchild after the shot?
a) He became sick.
b) He died.
c) He was happy.
7. What was release?
a) death
b) going to another community
8. How did Father act as he was performing the ceremony of release?
a) extremely sad
b) like it was just part of his normal routine
c) upset and nervous
The Giver Chapters 18 - 19 Pages 139 - 151
1. _________ was the Receiver that failed.
a) Rosemary
b) Fiona
c) Asher
d) Lily
2. What sad memory did the Giver give to Rosemary?
a) war - a battlefield
b) loneliness - a child taken from its parents
c) death - a ship sinking at sea
d) hurt - a car accident
3. What happened after Rosemary's release?
a) The memories went to the Chief Elder.
b) The Giver took back those memories.
c) The memories were lost forever.
d) Everyone in the community had her memories.
4. What event did Jonas watch on the video screen?
a) the Release of the Twin
b) the Ceremony of 12
c) the last holiday
d) his birth
5. Where did the newborn receive his shot?
a) arm
b) forehead
c) leg
d) stomach
6. What happened to the newchild after the shot?
a) He became sick.
b) He died.
c) He was happy.
7. What was release?
a) death
b) going to another community
8. How did Father act as he was performing the ceremony of release?
a) extremely sad
b) like it was just part of his normal routine
c) upset and nervous
The Giver Chapters 20 - 21 Pages 152 - 170
1. What was Jonas's reaction to watching the release ceremony?
a) He wanted to confront his father.
b) He didn't want to go home.
c) He wanted to be released.
2. Why did release not upset Fiona?
a) She didn't understand love and emotions.
b) She did not know what release was.
c) She was told the older people just moved to another community.
3. What plan did Jonas and the Giver work out?
a) for the Giver to try to change the rules
b) for the Giver and Jonas to start telling their memories to the people of the community
c) for Jonas to talk to the Elders about release
d) for Jonas to escape
4. What was one physical feature of a Receiver?
a) tall
b) dark skin
c) pale eyes
d) red hair
5. Jonas's first insight was color. The Giver's first insight was ________ .
a) taste
b) music
c) smell
6. What was the first step in the plan?
a) The Giver would collect clothes.
b) Jonas would start taking food.
c) The Giver would give Jonas memories of strength and courage.
7. What day was the escape to take place?
a) the day after Jonas turned 15
b) Sunday
c) the day of the Ceremony
8. Rosemary was ___________ .
a) the first child of Jonas's parents
b) the Giver's daughter
c) the daughter of the Chief Elder
9. What happened the night Jonas stayed with the Giver?
a) The elders came looking for Jonas.
b) Lily was scared and slept with her parents.
c) Gabriel cried all night long.
10. After leaving the community when did Jonas sleep?
a) day
b) night
11. How did the people from the community search for Jonas?
a) car
b) helicopter
c) plane
d) bicycle
The Giver Chapters 22 - 23 Pages 171 - 180
1. What happened to Jonas during his fall?
a) twisted ankle
b) broken arm
c) bump on his head
d) scraped elbow
2. When Gabe saw a ________ he thought it was a plane.
a) butterfly
b) insect
c) bird
3. What was Jonas's biggest fear?
a) He was lost.
b) He had no food.
c) He could not go back.
4. Jonas had never seen _______ before.
a) rain
b) corn
c) fish
d) streams
5. Soon the weather turned ________ .
a) very hot
b) warm and sunny
c) to snow
6. Jonas had to begin walking because __________ .
a) Jonas's ankle was too sore to pedal the bicycle.
b) the tire went flat on the bicycle.
c) the snow was too deep to ride the bike through.
7. When Jonas reached the top of the hill he _______ .
a) fell to the ground too tired to go any further
b) remembered being there before
c) saw nothing but more hills and valleys
8. Jonas found a ________ .
a) bike
b) blanket
c) coat
d) sled
9. What did Jonas see ahead of him?
a) a village
b) a house with a Christmas tree
c) a family having a birthday party
d) a snowman
10. How did the book end?
a) Jonas felt wanted and loved.
b) Jonas felt lost and afraid.
c) Jonas felt cold and near death.