The Giver, Chapter 1 quiz

Questions and answers

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   Question 1. What word does Jonas choose to describe his feelings about the upcoming Ceremony of Twelve?

   • Frightened, meaning he is deeply scared about what might happen
   • Correct answer: Apprehensive, meaning he feels a growing anxiety about the unknown
   • Distraught, meaning he is so upset that he cannot think clearly
   • Indifferent, meaning he has no particular feelings about it

   Jonas carefully considers his feelings and decides that 'apprehensive' is more precise than 'frightened.' This demonstrates the community's emphasis on precision of language.

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   Question 2. What is Jonas's father's occupation in the community?

   • Correct answer: He works as a Nurturer caring for newchildren at the Nurturing Center
   • He works at the Department of Justice judging people who break the rules
   • He teaches younger children at the community schoolhouse
   • He serves as a Laborer constructing buildings and infrastructure

   Jonas's father is a Nurturer, a role that involves caring for infants (newchildren) before they are assigned to family units.

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   Question 3. What happened to the pilot who accidentally flew over the community?

   • The pilot was publicly forgiven and given a formal warning about the error
   • The pilot received additional flight training to prevent future mistakes
   • Correct answer: The pilot was released as a consequence of making such a serious error
   • The pilot was reassigned to a different occupation within the community

   The voice on the speakers announced that the Pilot-in-Training would be released. In Jonas's community, release of a contributing citizen is a terrible punishment and a statement of failure.

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   Question 4. What feeling does Lily share during the evening 'telling of feelings' ritual?

   • She felt jealous because another child received a better comfort object
   • She felt worried because she did not complete her volunteer hours
   • She felt sad because her best friend was moving to another dwelling
   • Correct answer: She felt angry because a visiting boy did not obey the playground rules

   Lily shares that she felt angry at a boy from a visiting group of Sevens who did not follow the established playground rules.

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   Question 5. How does Chapter 1 describe the Ceremony of Twelve?

   • A rare honor that only a few chosen Elevens are ever invited to attend
   • Correct answer: An event every adult has been through and every child will one day face
   • A summer festival held to welcome visiting groups from other communities
   • A private ritual that each family unit holds after the evening meal

   Jonas tells his parents that every adult, them included, has been through the Ceremony, and even the smallest children know it lies in the future for each of them. It comes in December, so all the Elevens are excited.

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   Question 6. Why does Jonas's father mention a newchild during the evening ritual?

   • The newchild displayed unusual abilities that impressed the Nurturing staff
   • The newchild has been selected for a special early Assignment by the Elders
   • Correct answer: The newchild is not developing at the expected rate and may face release
   • The newchild has been assigned to Jonas's family as their third child

   Father is worried because the little male newchild is not growing as fast as he should and does not sleep soundly, and the committee is beginning to talk about releasing him.

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   Question 7. What does the community's emphasis on precise language primarily serve to do?

   • It ensures that children develop strong academic and writing skills
   • It preserves the community's historical records with greater accuracy
   • It encourages citizens to express their strongest feelings freely
   • Correct answer: It controls expression and discourages strong emotions and exaggeration

   Precision of language is a mechanism of control that limits how citizens can express their feelings, discouraging exaggeration and strong emotion, and thereby limiting the range of thought itself.

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   Question 8. What narrative point of view does Lois Lowry use in The Giver?

   • Correct answer: Third-person limited, focused on Jonas's perspective and thoughts
   • Second person, placing the reader directly in Jonas's position
   • First person, with Jonas narrating his own experiences directly
   • Third-person omniscient, revealing the thoughts of all characters

   The novel uses third-person limited point of view, meaning the reader only knows what Jonas thinks, feels, and observes, such as his careful search for the right word to describe his feelings.

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   Question 9. Which of the following events actually happens in Chapter 1 of The Giver?

   • The Chief Elder makes an announcement about changes to community rules
   • Correct answer: A jet flies over, and the Speaker announces that the pilot will be released
   • Asher is released from the community after his clumsy error loses a match
   • Mother releases a repeat offender who has broken the rules for the third time

   Chapter 1 recalls the day a year earlier when a jet flew over the community and the voice on the speakers announced that the Pilot would be released. Jonas only shouted "You're released!" at Asher in play, and Mother's offender had broken the rules a second time, not a third.

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    Question 10. Which of the following is NOT something that occurs in Chapter 1?

    • Jonas struggles to find the right word for his feelings about the Ceremony
    • The family unit performs their nightly ritual of sharing feelings
    • Correct answer: Jonas apologizes to his class for arriving late during the morning anthem
    • Jonas's father mentions his concern about a struggling newchild

    It was Asher, not Jonas, who arrived late during the morning anthem and stood to make the public apology. All the other events take place in this chapter.

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    Question 11. In Chapter 1, Jonas decides he feels 'apprehensive.' What does this word mean?

    • Correct answer: Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
    • Feeling completely calm and at peace with one's surroundings
    • Experiencing confusion and inability to make a clear decision
    • Feeling great enthusiasm and eagerness about a future event

    Apprehensive means feeling anxious or fearful about something that may happen. Jonas uses this word instead of 'frightened' because it more precisely describes his unease about the Ceremony of Twelve.

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    Question 12. What does the word 'transgression' mean, as Mother uses it about the repeat offender in Chapter 1?

    • A sudden and unexpected change in weather or natural conditions
    • A formal request submitted to a governing body for special permission
    • A minor misunderstanding that can easily be corrected or overlooked
    • Correct answer: An act that violates a law, rule, or established code of conduct

    A transgression is a violation of a rule or law. Mother explains that the rules allow no third chance: if the repeat offender commits a third transgression, he has to be released.

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    Question 13. In Chapter 1, Jonas remembers a moment of 'palpable' terror. What does 'palpable' mean?

    • Correct answer: So intense or strong that it can almost be felt or touched
    • Pleasant or agreeable to the taste, like a well-cooked meal
    • Beating rapidly and unevenly, as a nervous heart sometimes does
    • Pale or faint in color, as a face looks from sickness or fear

    Palpable describes something so strong it can almost be physically felt. Jonas remembers the palpable, stomach-sinking terror he felt when the unidentified jet streaked above the community.

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