Chapter 12 Quiz — The Giver

by Lois Lowry

Comprehension Quiz: Chapter 12

What does Jonas dream about at the beginning of Chapter 12?

• Flying over the community and seeing it from above
• Sledding down a snowy hill on a red sled
• Swimming in a warm lake with his family unit
• Walking through a forest filled with colorful flowers

What important decision does Jonas make at breakfast?

• He decides to ask The Giver about the failed Receiver before him
• He decides to tell his parents about seeing colors
• He decides to stop taking his daily pill for the Stirrings
• He decides to share his training experiences with Asher

What change does Jonas notice about Fiona?

• She seems taller and more confident since starting her assignment
• Her hair appears to change in the same mysterious way the apple once did
• She speaks differently and uses words Jonas does not recognize
• Her eyes seem to reflect light in an unusual pattern

Instead of transmitting a new memory, what does The Giver ask Jonas to do?

• Describe every detail of his dream from the night before
• Close his eyes and imagine a world without Sameness
• Recall the sled memory on his own and look at the sled
• Try to transmit a memory back to The Giver

What is the first color Jonas learns to identify by name?

• Blue, the color of the sky in old memories
• Green, the color of the trees beyond the community
• Red, which he had been seeing in the apple and Fiona's hair
• Gold, the color of sunshine that no longer exists

According to The Giver, why can't people in the community see color?

• A genetic modification at birth removes color perception from everyone except the Receiver
• The daily medication that all citizens take blocks their ability to perceive color differences
• The community chose Sameness, giving up color along with sunshine and differences
• The Elders decided that color was too distracting and banned it through a formal decree

How does Jonas react when he learns the community gave up color?

• He feels sad but understands why the choice was made for safety
• He is confused and asks The Giver to explain Sameness in more detail
• He is immediately angry and declares the community should never have given it up
• He remains calm and asks The Giver how color could be restored

What surprises The Giver about Jonas's emotional response?

• That Jonas is able to express anger, which most citizens cannot feel
• That Jonas reached his conclusion about Sameness so quickly, when it took The Giver many years
• That Jonas wants to restore color to the community immediately
• That Jonas compares the community unfavorably to the world in the memories

What memory does The Giver transmit to Jonas at the end of Chapter 12?

• A memory of a sunset over the ocean with brilliant orange and pink hues
• A memory of a field of wildflowers in every imaginable color
• A memory of a rainbow stretching across a vivid sky
• A memory of an autumn forest with red, gold, and brown leaves

Who was Rosemary, as mentioned in Chapter 12?

• Jonas's biological mother who was released before he could know her
• The Chief Elder who originally proposed the adoption of Sameness
• The failed Receiver of Memory who came before Jonas and could also see colors
• A historical figure from before Sameness who refused to give up her memories

Which of the following events actually happens in Chapter 12?

• Jonas tells his family unit that he has stopped taking his medication
• Jonas recalls the sled memory on his own without The Giver's help
• The Giver shows Jonas a book filled with photographs of colorful landscapes
• Jonas successfully transmits a memory of color back to The Giver

In the context of Chapter 12, what does 'relinquished' mean when The Giver says the community 'relinquished color'?

• Destroyed completely so that it could never be recovered or restored
• Voluntarily gave up or surrendered something that had been valued
• Gradually forgot about over many generations until no memory remained
• Rejected through a formal vote after extensive community deliberation

What does Jonas struggle with at the end of Chapter 12?

• Whether he should refuse to continue his training as Receiver of Memory
• The painful awareness that people live without color and do not know what they are missing
• His inability to recall the rainbow memory after The Giver transmits it
• His fear that The Giver will report his rebellious thoughts to the Committee of Elders

Comprehension Quiz