The Giver Chapter 1

By Melody Ordóñez
Last updated about 1 year ago
58 Questions
1.

What is the title of the book?

2.

Who is the author of the book?

3.

Which company published the book?

4.

In which city was the book published?

5.

What time of year is it in the text?

6.

Why was Jonas beginning to be frightened?


7.

What happened a year ago that made Jonas feel frightened?

8.

What was different about the aircraft that flew over the community a year ago?

9.

How did Jonas and the others react to the aircraft flying over the community?

10.

What did all of the citizens in the community have to do?

11.

What did the rasping voice say through the speakers?

12.

What did Jonas do with his bike?

13.

What did Jonas see when looking through the front window?

14.

What was the reason for the initial announcement?

15.

What did the voice say about the Pilot-in-Training?

16.

What was the punishment for a contributing citizen being "released"?

17.

When had Jonas used the term "released" before?

18.

How did Jonas feel as he pedaled home along the river path?

19.

How would Jonas describe his feeling now with December approaching?

20.

How did Asher apologize to the class for being late?

21.

How did the class react to Asher's apology?

22.

What were the crew members doing near the hatchery?

23.

How did Asher feel after watching the crew members?

24.

What did Asher apologize for?

25.

How did the class respond to Asher's apology?

26.

How did the instructor respond to Asher's apology?

27.

What word did the instructor write on the instructional board?

28.

How did Jonas feel as he wheeled his bike into its narrow port?

29.

How did Jonas describe his feelings about December?

30.

How did Jonas feel when he thought about what might happen in the future?

31.

What word did Jonas use to describe his feelings?

32.

Who usually goes first during the evening telling of feelings?

33.

How did Jonas feel about sharing his complicated emotions?

34.

Who went first during the evening telling of feelings?

35.

Why did Lily feel angry in the afternoon?

36.

What did one of the visiting Sevens do that made Lily angry?

37.

How did Lily make her hand into a fist?

38.

What did Lily think of the visitors who didn't obey the rules?

39.

How did Jonas and Lily describe the visitors who didn't obey the rules?

40.

Where were the visitors from?

41.

Do you think it’s possible that their rules may be different? And so they simply didn’t know what your play area rules were?

42.

You’ve visited other communities, haven’t you?

43.

How did you feel when you were there?


44.

Do you think it’s possible that he felt strange and stupid, being in a new place with rules that he didn’t know about?

45.

How do you feel now, Lily? Still angry?


46.

What gender is it?

47.

Oh, no. I know how sad that must make you feel.

48.

What does Jonas want to ask the committee for permission to do?

49.

Who has Jonas heard complain about the night crew?

50.

What assignment is given to those who lack the interest, skills, or insight for the vital jobs?

51.

Why haven't most people on the night crew been given spouses?

52.

What does Lily suggest they do with the little guy?

53.

What is the rule regarding the number of children allowed in each family unit?

54.

Who had been brought before Mother, who holds a prominent position at the Department of Justice?

55.

How does Mother feel about the repeat offender being brought before her a second time?

56.

What are the consequences of a third transgression?

57.

What happened to the father of a boy in Jonas's group of Elevens?

58.

When does the Ceremony of Twelve take place?