The Giver

In the community, how does a person receive a spouse?

• Fall in love and get married.
• Apply and a Committee of Elders chooses one for you.
• You are automatically assigned a spouse at age 18. 
• none of these

Why was Gabriel not in the Ceremony of Newchildren?

• He was released
• He was permanently adopted by Jonas's family
• He was assigned to another family in the community
• He was given a year more to grow with Jonas' family 

What happens at the Ceremony of 10?

• Everyone receives a haircut.
• Everyone receives new undergarments.
• Everyone receives a bat, glove, and ball, to play baseball.
• Everyone receives a telephone. 

How did the audience respond to Jonas, who was left standing on the stage? 

• They started to laugh at him.
• They chanted his name.
• They were silent.
• They all started to sing a song.

What was the morning ritual for Jonas's family?

• Watching the sun rise
• Hide and go seek
• Daily meetings with the the Elders
• The telling of dreams

What was Asher assigned in the Ceremony of the 12?

• didn't get assigned anything

• Assistant Director of Recreation

• teacher

• the Receiver of Memory

What did the pockets on Lily's jacket represent?

• she was old enough to keep track of her own things

• she was old enough to wear stylish clothes

• she was old enough to keep secrets

• none of these

Why is Jonas scared about the rule of lying?

• he thinks it will make him different from the rest

• he thinks he might get used to lying all the time

• he thinks that maybe everyone in the community lies

• it is a hard rule to get used to

What role does The Giver play?

• he must transmit all of his memories to Jonas

• he must give Jonas all his pain

• he must give all his good memories to Jonas

• he must only reveal the good about the community to Jonas

What is the most honored job in the community?

• birthmother

• The Giver

• The Receiver of Memory

• all the jobs are honorable