The Giver Chapter Questions

Jonas has mixed feelings about becoming Receiver. What are those TWO feelings? (Chapter 8, paragraphs 57&58) **Select two answers**

• pride

• excited

• fear

• anger

What character qualities does the Chief Elder name that makes Jonas a good candidate for Receiver? (Chapter 8, paragraphs 31, 32, 33, 41, 44) **more than one answer**

• Intelligence

• Integrity

• Courage

• Wisdom

• Capacity to See Beyond

In Chapter 7, what do Jonas’ thoughts in paragraph 47 reveal about Chief Elder’s actions?

• Jonas believes Chief Elder skipped him because of his wrongdoing

• Everyone believes that Chief Elder has made a mistake

• Everyone blames Jonas for Chief Elder skipping his number

• Jonas’ parents are shocked that Chief Elder did not immediately give Jonas his Assignment

Chapter 9 - Paragraphs 57&58

57 His mind reeled. Now, empowered to ask questions of utmost rudeness and promised answers--he could, conceivably (though it was almost unimaginable), ask someone, some adult, his father perhaps: "Do you lie?"

58 But he would have no way of knowing if the answer he received were true.

Paragraphs 57 and 58 suggests that -

• Jonas will ask his father if he has lied.

• Jonas is going to begin lying.

• Jonas has doubts that everyone tells the truth.

• Jonas desires to be rude.

The best title for Chapter 12 would be

• The Sled

• The Dream

• Fiona's Hair

• Seeing Beyond the Shades of Gray

A best title for chapter 12 would be....

• The Sled

• The Dream

• Fiona's Hair

• Seeing Beyond the Shades of Gray

Who is the leader in the community? (Chapter 7, paragraph 8)

• The Eldest

• The Chief Elder

• Everyone in the Committee

• Jonas

What are all the new Twelves waiting to receive? (Chapter 7, paragraph 12)

• Their Assignment

• Their first bike

• Their younger sibling

Why is Jonas worried? (Chapter 7, paragraph 41)

• Everyone is staring at him.

• Jonas does not like his Assignment.

• His parents are embarrassing Jonas.

• The Chief Elder skipped Jonas in giving Assignments.

What will Jonas' Assignment be? (Chapter 8, paragraph 17)

• Pilot

• The Giver

• Receiver of Memory

• Caretaker of the Old