The Giver Book Test

How does the author use figurative language in this passage from Jonas’s snow memory: He could see a bright, whirling torrent of crystals in the air around him, and he could see them gather on the backs of his hands, like cold fur.

• A. A simile is used to compare the whirling crystals to cold fur.

• B. A simile is used to compare the backs of his hands to cold fur.

• C. Personification is used to show the air gathering.

Which quotation best reveals Jonas’s confusion when The Giver tells him, “My job is to transmit to you all the memories I have within me.”

• A. “Do you mean Elsewhere, too?”

• B. “Maybe I’m not smart enough.”C. “I thought there was only us. I thought there was only now.”

• C. “I thought there was only us. I thought there was only now.”

Read the following passage:  Jonas was shocked. A name designated Not-to-Be-Spoken indicated the highest degree of disgrace.  “What happened to her?” he asked nervously. But his parents looked blank. “We don’t know,” his father said uncomfortably. “We never saw her again.”  A silence fell over the room. Which set of words best describes the author’s tone in this passage?

• frustrated and urgentB. mysterious and troubled

• mysterious and troubled

• miserable and disappointed

Which example best reflects an increase in tension when Jonas is selected at the Ceremony?

• “He is to be alone, apart while he is prepared by the current Receiver.”

• “The training required of you involves pain, physical pain.”

• “Jonas was identified as a possible Receiver many years ago.”

At his Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas realizes, “She skipped me.”  Which reaction best represents the impact of these words on Jonas?

• “He wanted to disappear, to fade away, not to exist.”

• “He felt dizzy, and couldn’t focus his attention.”C. “Could he have forgotten his own number?”

• “Could he have forgotten his own number?”

Read the following quotation from the Chief Elder:“When he began to talk again, it was with greater precision. And now his lapses are very few.  His corrections and apologies are very prompt. And his good humor is unfailing.”  The author uses this passage mainly to

• show the reader that Asher puts his best effort into his volunteer hours

• provide a summary of Asher’s early accomplishmentsC. show the reader that use of the discipline wand helped to correct Asher’s speaking problems.

• show the reader that use of the discipline wand helped to correct Asher’s speaking problems.

How does the dream-telling scene with Jonas and his family impact the novel’s plot?

• Jonas remembers a strong feeling towards Fiona, and it makes him uncomfortable.

• Since his dream was about Fiona, his parents now tell him about the Stirrings.

• Jonas realizes it’s “always better, less rude” to talk about things that were the same.

Which passage expresses Jonas’s point of view when the apple changes?

• “And again—in the air, for an instant only—it had changed.”

• “Jonas had been completely mystified.”

The Giver teaches Jonas how to become a Receiver.

• Exposition

• conflict

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

What is the name of the author of “The Giver”?

• Lindsay Lohan

• JK Rowling

• Harry Potter

• Lois Lowry