The Giver, Chapter 9 quiz

Questions and answers

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   Question 1. How does Jonas feel immediately after the Ceremony of Twelve?

   • Correct answer: Isolated, separate, and different from everyone around him
   • Angry at the Chief Elder for selecting him without his consent
   • Relieved that the anxiety of waiting for his Assignment is finally over
   • Excited and eager to begin his new role as Receiver of Memory

   Jonas feels profoundly separate and different as he leaves the Auditorium and rides home. People move aside for him and even Asher seems uncomfortable, creating a deep sense of isolation.

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   Question 2. What does Jonas learn about the person chosen in the earlier selection that failed?

   • She completed her training successfully and lives in a different community
   • She was honored by having her name given to a newchild the next year
   • Correct answer: She was a female whose name became Not-to-Be-Spoken after she failed
   • She transferred to another community to serve as their Receiver instead

   Jonas's parents reveal that the one chosen before was a female and that her name is now Not-to-Be-Spoken — the highest degree of disgrace. They say they do not know what happened to her; they never saw her again.

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   Question 3. Where is Jonas instructed to go each day for his training?

   • The Nurturing Center where his father works with newchildren
   • The Department of Justice located next to the Auditorium
   • The Hall of Open Records in the central plaza of the community
   • Correct answer: The Annex entrance behind the House of the Old

   Jonas's instructions direct him to report to the Annex entrance behind the House of the Old each day after school for his training sessions.

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   Question 4. How do Jonas's instructions compare to those his friends received?

   • Everyone received the same number of pages with different content
   • Correct answer: His friends got thick folders of instructions while Jonas got a single sheet
   • Jonas received his instructions verbally while his friends got written ones
   • His friends received a single page while Jonas got a thick booklet

   Jonas's friends received thick folders full of detailed instructions for their Assignments, while Jonas found only a single sheet of paper with eight rules — underscoring how different his role is.

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   Question 5. Which of the following is Jonas NOT prohibited from doing?

   • Applying for medication to relieve pain from his training
   • Sharing his dreams during the morning dream-telling ritual
   • Correct answer: Asking rude questions of any community member he chooses
   • Discussing his training with his family or friends

   Jonas is actually exempted from rules governing rudeness — he may ask any question of any citizen. He IS prohibited from discussing training, taking pain medication for training, and sharing dreams.

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   Question 6. Why is the permission to lie especially troubling to Jonas?

   • He worries that the current Receiver will lie to him all through his training
   • He believes that lying is punished by permanent banishment from the community
   • He has never been good at lying and fears he will be caught immediately
   • Correct answer: It conflicts with his community's emphasis on precise language and honesty

   Jonas has been raised in a community that demands precision of language and total honesty. The official permission to lie undermines everything he has been taught about truth and trust.

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   Question 7. What frightening thought does Jonas have about the rule permitting him to lie?

   • He fears that the community will punish him if they discover he has lied
   • Correct answer: He wonders if all adults received the same instruction to lie in their rules
   • He suspects the Elders created the rule to test whether he would obey it
   • He worries that lying might become a habit he cannot control over time

   Jonas wonders whether adults, "upon becoming Twelves, received in their instructions the same terrifying sentence." This realization shakes his trust in the entire community.

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   Question 8. What does 'Not-to-Be-Spoken' signify in the community?

   • Correct answer: The greatest dishonor — the person's name is essentially erased forever
   • A medical condition that prevents someone from speaking to other citizens
   • An honorary title given to Receivers who complete their training privately
   • A temporary punishment where someone must remain silent for one month

   Having one's name declared Not-to-Be-Spoken is the ultimate disgrace in the community. The person's name can never be used again, effectively erasing them from communal memory.

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   Question 9. Which of the following events DOES happen in Chapter 9?

   • Jonas decides to break the rules and tell Asher about his training
   • Jonas asks his father directly whether he has ever lied to him
   • Correct answer: Jonas reads his Assignment instructions and discovers he may lie
   • Jonas presents himself to the attendant at the Annex after school

   In Chapter 9, Jonas reads his single-page list of rules and is deeply disturbed by the final instruction granting him permission to lie. He only imagines asking his father "Do you lie?" and does not report to the Annex or tell Asher about his training.

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    Question 10. Which of the following does NOT happen in Chapter 9?

    • Jonas feels isolated and separate from his peers after the ceremony
    • Correct answer: Jonas begins his training with the current Receiver at the Annex
    • Jonas opens his Assignment folder and finds a single sheet of rules
    • Jonas learns the earlier selection's name is Not-to-Be-Spoken

    Jonas does not begin training in Chapter 9. He only reads his rules and processes the implications; the first rule tells him where to report at the end of school hours each day.

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    Question 11. What does Jonas's reaction to his rules reveal about his character?

    • He is obedient and accepts every rule without hesitation or inner conflict
    • He is indifferent and treats the rules as minor details of his new Assignment
    • He is rebellious and immediately plans to break the rules he disagrees with
    • Correct answer: He is thoughtful and deeply unsettled, questioning the foundations of his society

    Jonas's reaction shows his thoughtful, questioning nature. Rather than simply accepting the rules, he reflects deeply on their implications — especially the permission to lie — revealing his capacity for critical thinking.

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    Question 12. Which rule suggests that Jonas's training will involve physical suffering?

    • Correct answer: The rule prohibiting him from applying for medication to relieve training pain
    • The rule requiring him to report directly to the Annex after school each day
    • The rule forbidding him from discussing his dreams at the morning meal
    • The rule exempting him from politeness when speaking to other citizens

    The rule that Jonas may not apply for medication related to his training strongly implies that his training will involve pain — a prospect that frightens him, since the Chief Elder had called that pain indescribable.

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    Question 13. How does Asher behave toward Jonas after the Ceremony of Twelve?

    • He refuses to speak to Jonas and avoids him completely from that point on
    • He treats Jonas exactly the same as before, showing no change in behavior
    • He congratulates Jonas enthusiastically and expresses admiration for his role
    • Correct answer: He appears uncomfortable and unsure of how to act around Jonas

    Asher appears uncomfortable and uncertain around Jonas after the ceremony. This change in his best friend's behavior contributes significantly to Jonas's growing sense of isolation.

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