7th Reading The Giver Chapter 1 - 10 questions

Question 1

What memory sparks a feeling of dread in Jonas at the beginning of the novel?

Answer 1

A jet flies over the community

Question 2

What does it mean to be “released”?

Answer 2

To leave the community.

Question 3

What is one reason why a person is released?

Answer 3

Breaking the rules.

Question 4

What is the name of Jonas’s sister?

Answer 4

Lily

Question 5

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?

Answer 5

Apprehensive

Question 6

What is the name of Jonas’s best friend introduced in Chapter 1?

Answer 6

Asher

Question 7

How many males are awarded per family?

Answer 7

1

Question 8

What is the name of the infant that Father is concerned is not thriving?

Answer 8

'’Gabriel’’

Question 9

What is Lily’s comfort object?

Answer 9

A elephant

Question 10

What rule is NOT taken seriously?

Answer 10

8s riding bikes.

Question 11

What is Gabriel’s comfort object?

Answer 11

A hippo

Question 12

Jonas casually picks up what objet from a bucket where the snacks are kept?

Answer 12

An Apple

Question 13

What kind of eyes does Gabriel, the new child, have?

Answer 13

Pale

Question 14

The speaker accuses Jonas of this because he took an object home?

Answer 14

Hoarding

Question 15

Where does Jonas go to volunteer at the beginning of Chapter 4?

Answer 15

The house of the old.

Question 16

Information, including volunteer hours, is all housed in this building?

Answer 16

Hall of open records

Question 17

What is a name of the man that Larissa announces was released the morning Jonas came to the House of the Old?

Answer 17

Roberto

Question 18

Roberto performed many functions in the Community. He was on the Planning Committee and he had a family, but he was most remembered for what position?

Answer 18

Instructor for the 11s.

Question 19

Dream-telling begins at what age?

Answer 19

3

Question 20

What will Jonas have to do because he is late for class in Chapter 5?

Answer 20

Make a public apology.

Question 21

While Jonas’s mother is speaking with him about his dream, Jonas’ father takes Lily where?

Answer 21

To school

Question 22

What is the activity of telling each family member about dreams?

Answer 22

The Dream Ritual

Question 23

Seven’s see the first sign of independence when they are given what article of clothing?

Answer 23

Front buttoned jackets.

Question 24

How does Lily react to Mother tying her hair ribbons?

Answer 24

She squirms.

Question 25

What step must Tens make to continue on to adulthood?

Answer 25

Cut their hair.

Question 26

What is Gabriel labeled at the Ceremony of Ones?

Answer 26

Uncertain

Question 27

Where are child sent when they are released?

Answer 27

Elsewhere

Question 28

What objects were out at the Ceremony of Elevens?

Answer 28

New clothes

Question 29

Which committee thought of the Assignments?

Answer 29

The committee of elders.

Question 30

What does a child do to provoke Adults to call their children by their original number and not their names?

Answer 30

When he/she misbehaves

Question 31

What is Jonas's original number?

Answer 31

19

Question 32

Who makes the opening speech at the Ceremony of Twelves?

Answer 32

The speaker

Question 33

What assignment is Asher given?

Answer 33

Assistant director of recreation.

Question 34

What assignment does Fiona receive?

Answer 34

Caretaker of the old.

Question 35

After Jonas is skipped over, which character receives an assignment as Jonas sits silently hunched in his chair?

Answer 35

Perry

Question 36

How many years have the Committee of Elders observed the community in order to decide on the next Receiver?

Answer 36

10 years

Question 37

What quality does Jonas already have but cannot be described?

Answer 37

The capacity to see the beyond

Question 38

What does the crowd do to show their acceptance of the Chief Elder's final decision regarding Jonas's assignment?

Answer 38

The chant JONAS

Question 39

As Jonas is preparing for bed, he begins to read the description of his assignment, which is located in what?

Answer 39

A folder

Question 40

Which instruction impresses Jonas the most?

Answer 40

He can lie

Question 41

On the first day of training, Jonas rides to the House of Old with which character?

Answer 41

Fiona

Question 42

What is the first thing to catch Jonas's eye when the receptionist leads him into the Receiver's office?

Answer 42

The books

Question 43

What is the Giver weighted with?

Answer 43

Memories

Question 44

What is the first memory the Givers gives Jonas?

Answer 44

Snow

Question 45

From Chapter 1, what is Jonas's father's assignment?

Answer 45

Nurture