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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what position does Jonas find The Giver in many times?

2. Who does Jonas discover is scheduled to be released the morning after the twins?

3. What will happen if Jonas dies?

4. What is the announcement from the Speaker regarding school that brings joy to the students?

5. How do the children react to Jonas when he does not want to play the game in the field?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the old Receiver fail?

2. What happens when Gabriel is placed into Jonas's room for the night?

3. Why is Gabriel sleeping well through the night by Chapter 16?

4. What happens as a result of Jonas receiving the memory of war?

5. Why do Jonas and Gabriel hide in the trees after leaving the community?

6. Why did the Elders remove colors from the community?

7. What are the other children doing as Jonas and Asher are playing in the field on their day off from school?

8. What happens to Jonas and Gabriel as the road becomes more difficult to ride upon?

9. Does The Giver ever wish to be released? Explain.

10. What happens in the memory of the sled that causes pain to Jonas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jonas is involved in volunteer work. He works in the House of the Old with Fiona and Asher. Discuss the importance of volunteer work in the community of The Giver. Next, discuss the meaning of volunteer work in America and how volunteering creates a compassionate society.

Essay Topic 2

Jonas receives the memory of war. He experiences pain, death, and destruction. He becomes highly affected and emotional. In what ways does war shape a community? In what ways does it bring people together and also tear them apart? Cite examples, such as Jonas's reaction, from the text in your answer.

Essay Topic 3

The Ceremony of Twelve is a rite of passage. Jonas is nervous and Lily is excited. Discuss the rites of passage that the youth of America experience. In what ways are they similar to the rites of passage in the community in The Giver? In what ways are they different?

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