The Giver - Chapters 6-9 Quiz

What is the best meaning of “meticulously” as it is used in the following sentence?

“The community was so meticulously ordered, the choices so carefully made."

• lazily

• hastily

• thoroughly

• aggressively

Which detail from the text best shows the level of thought the Committee of Elders puts into organizing community members’ lives?

• "Gabriel... had not yet gained the weight appropriate to his days of life nor begun to sleep soundly... Normally such a newchild would be labeled Inadequate and released from the community."

• “‘I heard about a guy who was absolutely certain he was going to be assigned Engineer, [...] and instead they gave him Sanitation worker.’”

• “‘If you don’t fit in, you can apply for Elsewhere and be released.’”

• “Even the Matching of Spouses was given such weighty consideration that sometimes an adult who applied to receive a spouse waited months or even years before a Match was approved and announced.”

Reread the following passage from Chapter 4:

“He knew that his parents cringed a little, as he did, when Fritz, who lived in the dwelling next door to theirs, received his bike and almost immediately bumped into the podium with it. Fritz was a very awkward child who had been summoned for chastisement again and again. His transgressions were small ones, always: shoes on the wrong feet, schoolwork misplaced, failure to study adequately for a quiz. But each such error reflected negatively on his parents’ guidance and infringed on the community’s sense of order and success.”

How does the structure of the community affect Jonas's point of view?

• It helps Jonas see Fritz’s potential.

• It causes Jonas to look at Fritz and his parents as disappointments.

• It makes Jonas feel like he should befriend Fritz to help him improve.

• It forces Jonas to acknowledge the things Fritz does well instead of his mistakes.

Which detail from the passage above best supports the idea that members of this community see being different as undesirable?

• “Fritz, who lived in the dwelling next door to theirs, received his bike and almost immediately bumped into the podium with it”

• “Fritz was a very awkward child”

• “His transgressions were small ones, always: shoes on the wrong feet, schoolwork misplaced, failure to study adequately for a quiz”

• “But each such error reflected negatively on his parents’ guidance and infringed on the community’s sense of order and success.”

What ceremony are the children most excited about in Jonas's society?

• The Ceremony of Nine where children receive a bike.

• The Ceremony of Twelve where children receive their adult profession.

• The Ceremony of Eight where children begin their Volunteer Hours.

• The Ceremony of Ten where children receive an adult haircut.

Reread the following passage from Chapter 7:“

“The discipline wand, in the hand of the Childcare worker, whistled as it came down across Asher’s hands. Asher whimpered, cringed, and corrected himself instantly. ‘Snack,’ he whispered.

But the next morning he had done it again. And again the following week. He couldn’t seem to stop, though for each lapse the discipline wand came again, escalating to a series of painful lashes that left marks on Asher’s legs. Eventually, for a period of time, Asher stopped talking altogether, when he was a Three.”

What does this passage reveal about the way the community views small children?

• They view children with nervousness that leads to ignoring them.

• They view children in an unforgiving way that leads to suffering.

• They view children in a kind way that allows for mistakes.

• They view children as too precious to hurt in any way.

Which words in the passage below best support the idea that this way of raising children actually hurts them?

“The discipline wand, in the hand of the Childcare worker, whistled as it came down across Asher’s hands. Asher whimpered, cringed, and corrected himself instantly. ‘Snack,’ he whispered.

But the next morning he had done it again. And again the following week. He couldn’t seem to stop, though for each lapse the discipline wand came again, escalating to a series of painful lashes that left marks on Asher’s legs. Eventually, for a period of time, Asher stopped talking altogether, when he was a Three.”

• “whistled as it came down”

• “whimpered, cringed”

• “couldn’t seem to stop”

• “discipline wand came again”

What is the best meaning of “astonishment” as it is used in the following sentence in Chapter 8?

“Then he heard the gasp — the sudden intake of breath, drawn sharply in astonishment, by each of the seated citizens.”

• ailment

• amusement

• amazement

• annoucement

Reread the following passage from Chapter 8:

“‘We failed in our last selection,’ the Chief Elder said solemnly. ‘It was ten years ago, when Jonas was just a toddler. I will not dwell on the experience because it causes us all terrible discomfort.’ Jonas didn’t know what she was referring to, but he could sense the discomfort of the audience. They shifted uneasily in their seats.”

How does the way the Chief Elder describes what happened with the last Receiver-in-training affect Jonas’s point of view regarding his new role in the community?

• Jonas believes that he will fail and the community will be very disappointed in him.

• Jonas assumes the previous Receiver-in-training failed because they were poorly trained.

• Jonas believes that the role of The Receiver might not be a role anyone is capable of doing successfully.

• Jonas assumes his new role will be extremely difficult, but that he has the community’s sympathy.

What piece of evidence best demonstrates how important choosing a Receiver is to the community?

• “‘Jonas has not been assigned,’ she informed the crowd, and his heart sank. ‘Jonas has been selected.’”

• “Sometimes we worry that the one assigned might not develop, through training, every attribute necessary.”

• “He is to be alone, apart, while he is prepared by the current Receiver for the job which is the most honored in our community.”

• “It must be a unanimous choice of the Committee. They can have no doubts, however fleeting [...] We have observed [Jonas] meticulously. There were no dreams of uncertainty.”