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Lois Lowry's "The Giver" Trivia Quiz

These are questions used to review Lowry's book in a seventh grade classroom.

A multiple-choice quiz by kennywritr. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kennywritr

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
337,735

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
228

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What specific feeling is Jonas experiencing about the upcoming December Ceremony? Hint

Eager

Ecstatic

Apprehensive

Joyous

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Question 2 of 10

2. At what age were children supposed to give up their "Comfort Object"? Hint

Five

Twelve

They never had to

Eight

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where was the only place that Jonas encountered locked doors? Hint

at the Hall of Open Records

at the House of the Old

at the storage shed for play equipment

at the Annex

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did the Receiver's receptionist's standing indicate? Hint

that she couldn't believe the new Receiver was so young

that she would be opening the door to the Receiver's room for him

that he had entered before she was ready to meet him

that even adults would be showing Jonas respect

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Question 5 of 10

5. Choose the quote that showed that the book's conflict had moved from simply thoughts to action. Hint

"Let's change it!"

"It will be good if Gabe could make a choice."

"I wish we still had them."

"But we might make wrong choices."

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the SECOND example of Jonas "seeing beyond"? Hint

seeing the apple change

seeing the faces in the Auditorium change

seeing Fiona's hair change

seeing the books change

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the only specific difference in rules between Rosemary and Jonas? Hint

Rosemary wasn't allowed to request relief-of-pain medicine

Rosemary was allowed to discuss her training

Rosemary was allowed to apply for release

Rosemary wasn't allowed to apply for a spouse

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Jonas' parents' reaction when Jonas asked them if they loved him? Hint

They scolded him and told him to use more precise language.

They mentioned that "love" was a word reserved only for adults.

They each hugged him and kissed him on the cheek.

They told him to report his feelings so that he could receive a pill as treatment.

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the only specific non-human land mammal that Jonas and Gabe see while traveling to Elsewhere? Hint

fox

bear

squirrel

deer

10. There are multiple interpretations for the ending of the book. Some people feel that Jonas, in fact, died as he reached the top of the hill/mountain. IF HE DIED, what would Elsewhere represent? Hint

It could be compared to mankind's Original Sin.

It could be compared to human imperfection.

It could be compared to Heaven.

It could be compared to Communism.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What specific feeling is Jonas experiencing about the upcoming December Ceremony?

Answer: Apprehensive

He called his feeling "frightened" at first but sought out the exact answer - apprehensive - because of the community's emphasis on precise language.

2. At what age were children supposed to give up their "Comfort Object"?

Answer: Eight

The "Comfort Object" is a stuffed toy animal which provides children with their only exposure of any kind to animals.

3. Where was the only place that Jonas encountered locked doors?

Answer: at the Annex

The locked Annex door made Jonas feel uneasy. He had never before encountered a locked door in the community.

4. What did the Receiver's receptionist's standing indicate?

Answer: that even adults would be showing Jonas respect

Standing when someone enters a room is still seen as an act of respect.

5. Choose the quote that showed that the book's conflict had moved from simply thoughts to action.

Answer: "Let's change it!"

The quote showed that Jonas was now committed to acting - to taking steps to change the community. The others are still contemplating possibilities.

6. What is the SECOND example of Jonas "seeing beyond"?

Answer: seeing the faces in the Auditorium change

The Giver points out rightly to Jonas that the colors in people's cheeks aren't as vivid as other examples of the color red. This also introduces the fact that the community has gone to having only one race - Caucasian.

7. What was the only specific difference in rules between Rosemary and Jonas?

Answer: Rosemary was allowed to apply for release

Jonas was shocked to find out that Rosemary had been allowed to apply for release (she released herself). It was the Giver who informed Jonas that Rosemary's release was the reason why the rule had been changed.

8. What was Jonas' parents' reaction when Jonas asked them if they loved him?

Answer: They scolded him and told him to use more precise language.

When his father told him that "love" was meaningless, it caused Jonas to tell his first direct lie to them - he said that he understood why it was meaningless.

9. What is the only specific non-human land mammal that Jonas and Gabe see while traveling to Elsewhere?

Answer: deer

The deer is the only specific mammal identified. There is a description given of a non-specific animal, most likely a fox or squirrel. Our class loves to argue which one it probably was.

Answer: It could be compared to Heaven.

The flood of warm, joyous memories - including his favorite, of a family celebrating Christmas - can make sense of a very confusing ending (for some people).

Source: Author kennywritr

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