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The Giver
Chapters 6-7 Reading Comprehension Questions

Answer each question below in complete sentences.

1.) What is the first visible symbol of growing up?

2.) What will Lily begin this year?

3.) Jonas says he will put in an appeal if he is given which assignment?

4.) Is Gabriel at the ceremony? What decision has been reached regarding
Gabriel’s future?

5.) What is the name of the place where those who are released go?

6.) Who is Caleb, and what is unique about him?

7.) Who lives next door to Jonas’s family, and what does his family fear this
neighbor will do after the ceremony?

8.) What happens at the Ceremony of Tens and Elevens?

9.) If you don’t fit in within your community, what can you do?

10.) What is the Matching of the Spouses?

11.) What is Jonas’s full number?

12.) Who makes the initial speech at the Ceremony of Twelve?

13.) What do they honor at the Ceremony of Twelve that they try not to
acknowledge prior to this ceremony?

14.) Why does the Chief Elder say that they never would have considered
designating Asher as an Instructor of Threes? What assignment is Asher
given?

15.) At the end of Chapter 7, why does Jonas believe he has done something
wrong?
 Answer Key
The Giver
Chapters 6-7 Reading Comprehension Questions

Answer each question below in complete sentences.

1.) What is the first visible symbol of growing up?

The front-buttoned jacket, the first sign of independence, is the first visible symbol
of growing up.

2.) What will Lily begin this year?

Lily will begin her volunteer hours this year.

3.) Jonas says he will put in an appeal if he is given which assignment?

Jonas says he will put in an appeal if he is given the assignment of Pilot.

4.) Is Gabriel at the ceremony? What decision has been reached regarding
Gabriel’s future?
Gabriel is not at the ceremony. He has been granted an additional year of
nurturing because of a plea presented by Jonas’s father to the committee. He has
been labeled “Uncertain” instead of “Inadequate.” He will be allowed to spend his
nights with Jonas’s family unit, but each family member had to sign a pledge that
they would not become attached to him.
5.) What is the name of the place where those who are released go?
“Elsewhere” is the name of the place where those who are released go.

6.) Who is Caleb, and what is unique about him?

Caleb is a replacement child for the first Caleb who fell into the river and died at
four years old. Loss is extremely rare because of how safe the community is. When
the first Caleb died, the entire community performed the Ceremony of Loss. Now,
for the replacement, the community performs the Murmur-of-Replacement
Ceremony.
7.) Who lives next door to Jonas’s family, and what does his family fear this
neighbor will do after the ceremony?
Fritz, a very awkward boy, lives next door to Jonas’s family. He is receiving his
bicycle for the first time, and the family fears that it will often be dropped on the
front walk instead of wheeled into its port.
8.) What happens at the Ceremony of Tens and Elevens?
Tens receive a distinguishing haircut, and Elevens receive new clothing.
 9.) If you don’t fit in within your community, what can you do?
You can apply for Elsewhere if you don’t fit in within your community. Jonas and
Asher believe this means moving to another community. Those who apply for
Elsewhere are never seen again.
10.) What is the Matching of the Spouses?
An adult who applies for a spouse must wait until all factors are considered to
ensure that they are matched perfectly. Their dispositions, energy levels,
intelligence, and interests are considered. Matches are monitored by the
Committee of Elders.
11.) What is Jonas’s full number?
Jonas’s full number is Eleven-19 because he was the 19th eleven-year-old to be born
in the community.

12.) Who makes the initial speech at the Ceremony of Twelve?

The Chief Elder, the leader of the community who is elected every ten years,
makes the initial speech.

13.) What do they honor at the Ceremony of Twelve that they try not to
acknowledge prior to this ceremony?
At the Ceremony of Twelve, they honor differences.

14.) Why does the Chief Elder say that they never would have considered
designating Asher as an Instructor of Threes? What assignment is Asher
given?
The Chief Elder says they would never have considered designating Asher as an
Instructor of Threes because Instructors of Threes are in charge of the acquisition
of correct language, and Asher is clumsy with his words. Asher is assigned
Assistant Director of Recreation.
15.) At the end of Chapter 7, why does Jonas believe he has done something
wrong?
Jonas believes he has done something wrong because he has been skipped at the
ceremony and has not been given an assignment.