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The Giver Chapters 1 - 2 Pages 1 - 19
You will answer these questions in class on Thursday, after you have read chapter 2 for homework.

1. What had frightened Jonas about a year ago? a) a thunderstorm b) a lion ® c) a jet d) a policeman

2. What punishment did someone in the community receive for a major wrongdoing? a) death b) community service c) jail ® d) released from the community

3. What did the family do after eating the evening meal? ®a) talked about their feelings b) watched television c) read a book together d) helped clean up

4. What problem did Lily tell about? a) that she wanted to go on a vacation ®b) a boy who cut in line c) that math class was too hard d) falling and cutting her knee

5. What concern did Father have? a) He had to wait in line to buy gasoline. ®b) One of the newborns wasn't growing fast enough. c) He wanted a new job working with the elderly. d) He wanted a raise in his salary.

6. What is a family in Jonas's community? ®a) two children - one male and one female b) Parents could have as many children as they had funds to take care of the children properly. c) The number of children in a family depended on the jobs the parents had.

7. What was unusual about the number of children of any one age in Jonas's community? ®a) The number of children varied from year to year. b) There were always more girls than boys. c) There was always 50 children of each age. d) There was always more boys than girls.

8. What rule had Father broken? a) He walked to work instead of riding his bicycle. ®b) He didn't go to the December ceremony. c) He asked for three children. d) He looked up Gabe's name.

9. Who was the Receiver? ®a) the most important Elder b) the person getting a child

10. How were people in Jonas's community assigned jobs? a) Everyone registered for the jobs they wanted at the court house. b) The elders assigned the jobs. ®c) You took a test in school to determine which job best suited you.

11. At what age did everyone stop celebrating birthdays? a) 50 b) 18 ®c) 12 d) 21

12. What were comfort objects? a) "imaginary" animals such as bears and elephants ®b) blankets c) heating pads d) pajamas