The Giver Introduction

What does the title, The Giver, mean?

• The person who shares memories

• The person who receives gifts

• The person who takes away gifts

• The person who gives gifts

What does the cover indicate about what may happen in this novel?

• A magical adventure

• A dystopian society

• A happy ending

• A love story

Who is the author of The Giver?

• Lois Lowry

• Walter Lord

• Suzanne Collins

What is the setting of The Giver?

• In a galaxy far, far away.

• In the future in a place much like Earth.

• In the past when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.

The Giver is

• the boy turning twelve

• the man who holds all of the memories

• the father

• the mother

Asher is

• Jonas's best friend

• Jonas's friend

• a person who lives in the house of the old

• chief elder

What is the main role of 'The Giver' in the community?

• To hold all the memories of the past

• To enforce the rules

• To lead the community

• To educate the children

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'The Giver'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Irony

• Foreshadowing

What is the significance of the Ceremony of Twelve in 'The Giver'?

• It marks the beginning of adulthood

• It is a celebration of birth

• It is a graduation ceremony

• It is a retirement ceremony

What does the color red symbolize in 'The Giver'?

• Danger

• Love

• Emotion and feeling

• Anger