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Quiz about Gathering Blue
Quiz about Gathering Blue

Gathering Blue Trivia Quiz


I hope that everyone enjoyed reading "Gathering Blue", the sequel to "The Giver" by Lois Lowry. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by cheer23. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
cheer23
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
280,969
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
412
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Why didn't Katrina allow people to take Kira to the field when she was born? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. How did Kira know that some of the women wanting her land were weak? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was the name of Matt's dog? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What did Thomas do? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was teaching Kira the art of the dyes? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What was the most treasured belonging of Kira's that Matt had brought her? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who helped Kira to learn the names of the plants used for dyeing? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was the name of the little singer from the Fen? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What did Annabella say about the forest? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who tried to kill Kira's dad, Christopher? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Why didn't Katrina allow people to take Kira to the field when she was born?

Answer: Kira had bright eyes and strong hands.

Katrina wouldn't let them take Kira away to the field to be eaten by beasts, because Kira had such bright eyes and very strong hands. Katrina knew that she couldn't have any more children because her husband had been killed by beasts.
2. How did Kira know that some of the women wanting her land were weak?

Answer: They lowered their eyes when she looked at them.

Kira noticed that if she looked some of the women in the eyes, they would look away. This gave Kira confidence to talk back so they wouldn't hurt her.
3. What was the name of Matt's dog?

Answer: Branch

Branch had been hit by a car, and was severely injured. Matt found him near death, and nursed him back to health. Matt also used a branch as a splint for his tail.
4. What did Thomas do?

Answer: Carved

Thomas was a very talented carver who lived next to Kira.
5. Who was teaching Kira the art of the dyes?

Answer: Annabella

Annabella was a very old dyer who used to live in the Fen. She was teaching Kira how to make the different color dyes.
6. What was the most treasured belonging of Kira's that Matt had brought her?

Answer: A shiny purple rock pendant on a leather thong

Kira had always treasured the rock pendant, because her father had given it to her mother as a present.
7. Who helped Kira to learn the names of the plants used for dyeing?

Answer: Thomas

Thomas helped Kira to memorize the names by writing them down for her. What he didn't realize though, was that Kira was beginning to learn how to read when she looked at the paper with the names on it.
8. What was the name of the little singer from the Fen?

Answer: Jo

Jo was going to be the singer, but because she was so young, she was locked in her room. Jo was also very sad, because her mother had died. Thomas and Kira told her that if she needed anything, she could just knock on the ceiling with her hairbrush.
9. What did Annabella say about the forest?

Answer: 'There be no beasts.'

Annabella said that there were no beasts in the forest, but Kira didn't believe her, because her father had been killed by beasts.
10. Who tried to kill Kira's dad, Christopher?

Answer: Jamison

Jamison wanted to kill Christopher, but it didn't work. He left Christopher in the field to die, but he still survived.
Source: Author cheer23

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