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Gathering Blue
1. Who is the author of this book?
a. Lois Lowry b. J.K. c. Sarah d. Stephen
Rowling Dessen King

2. What number of book is this in "The Giver" trilogy?

a. Book 3 b. Book 4 c. Book 2 d. Book 1

3. What are the other books associated with "Gathering Blue"?

a. The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass, Lyra's Oxford
b. The Giver, Messenger, Son
c. The Reality Bug, The Never War, The Rivers of Zadda
d. Among the Hidden, Among the Impostors, Among the Betrayed, Among the Barons

4. Symbolism is when something or someone in the story has a meaning in itself but
suggests other meanings as well. What is symbolic in this story? There may be more than
one correct answer.
a. The robe suggests the future and c. The color blue represents family.
past of the village and world. d. There is no symbolism used in this
b. The town suggests Kira's family. story.

5. What is the point of view of this story?

a. Third-Person Objective -The narrator is an outsider who can report only what he or
she sees and hears. He can’t tell us the thoughts of the characters. It is like a movie
camera.
b. Omniscient - The narrator is an all-knowing outsider who can enter the minds of
more than one character.
c. Third-Person Limited - The narrator is an outsider who can see into the mind of one
of the characters.

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 d. First Person - The narrator can reveal personal thoughts and feelings and what he or
she sees and is told by other characters; he can’t tell us thoughts of other characters.

6. Irony is the contrast between what is expected or what appears to be and what is
actually occurring. What is ironic in this story?
a. Mat seems like a bad boy because he steals and is lazy but he is really a good boy
with a good heart and he takes on a long journey.
b. Kira believes she is being helped by the council when her mother dies, but her
mother is dead because of the council.
c. The Singer seems to be a valued person with a position of honor, but is really a
prisoner.
d. All of the above are ironic.

7. "Gathering Blue" has a time setting of:

a. the 1700's d. in the future, after something has
b. sometime in the 1980's gone terribly wrong
c. in about the present time e. the Stone Age

8. Tone is the author’s attitude toward a subject. What is the tone of this story?
a. sinister b. hopeful c. humorous d. playful

9. What is wrong with Kira?

a. She has a twisted leg c. She has diabetes
b. She has a tumor d. She has cancer of the blood

10. What is the duty of Kira for "The Singer"?

a. Repair the singers shoes c. Repair the singers pants
b. Repair the singers robe d. Repair the singers glasses

11. Which parent of Kira was really alive but thought dead?
a. Father c. Uncle
b. Mother d. Grandfather

12. What task does Kira have while she's in the village?

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 a. Bale hay c. Fetch well water
b. Garden d. Weave

13. How does the title of the book, "Gathering Blue" tie in with the story?
a. Kira gathers blue ink gathering some indigo plants for
b. Kira gathers blue crayons her
c. No one in the village could make d. Kira gathers blue paint
blue dye, Matt helped Kira by

14. What does Thomas give Matt and Branch in Chapter 9?

a. A spanking. c. A haircut.
b. A toy. d. A bath.

15. How does Thomas open the locks in the Edifice?

a. With a stolen key. c. With a key he carved.
b. By unscrewing the lock faces. d. With a metal stick.

16. What causes the metallic sound that terrifies Kira during the Ruin song?
a. A church bell. c. Ancient coins.
b. Ancient machines. d. Metal shackles or chains.

17. How did Kira's father manage to escape the Field of Leaving?
a. He struggled to stand and walked to Annabella's cott.
b. Jamison set him on a horse headed through the woods.
c. Annabella came and took him to her cott.
d. Strangers came and took him away to a different village.

18. What does Matt do in Chapter 9 that worries Kira?

a. Chooses a spear to go on a hunt. c. Tries to find his father.
b. Searches for "blue". d. Travels to the next village.

19. What disability does the stranger waiting in Kira's room after the singing of the Ruin
song have?
a. Deafness. b. A mauled face.

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 c. Blindness. d. A crippled leg.

20. What is brought to Kira's room on her first morning in the Edifice?
a. Work tools. c. Breakfast.
b. Pots of dye. d. Bolts of brightly colored cloth.

21. Why does Kira decide to visit Annabella?

a. To learn the process of dyeing c. Because Annabella is her
cloth. grandmother.
b. To find her father. d. To learn the secrets of the
Guardians.
22. What does Kira tend in the garden in the beginning of Chapter 23?
a. The plants her father gave her. c. Beets to make red.
b. Cotton plants. d. Onions to make yellow.

23. What piece of jewelry does Kira find in Matt's bundle?

a. Her baby bracelet. c. Her father's ring.
b. Her mother's pendant. d. Her mother's bracelet.

24. What claim does Annabella make in Chapter 11 that shocks Kira?
a. Blue dye does not exist. c. She will forge the future of their
b. Jamison is her father. people.
d. There are no beasts in the forest.

25. What does Kira give Jo as she tucks her into bed in Chapter 16?
a. Her embroidered scrap of cloth. c. A hug.
b. An embroidered cloth doll. d. A kiss.

26. What is Kira's job in the Edifice?

a. To knit the Ruin Singer a new stole. c. To embroider the Singer's cloak.
b. To repair and maintain the Singer's d. To repair the Singer's hat.
robe.

27. Jamison...

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 a. supervised Kira. d. spoke nicely to Kira.
b. was on the council. e. did all of the above.
c. wounded Christopher.

28. We think that the character Jonas from "The Giver" may be alive and living in a village
because which of the following:
a. Matt tells of a boy who has blue eyes and isn't broken.
b. Christopher seems to be Jonas in disguise.
c. There is a letter from another character named Jonas.

29. There is a character named Jonas on the council. What plant does Kira learn will make
blue?
a. woad c. forget me not
b. blue bells d. indigo

30. Kira's mother probably died of...

a. natural causes c. chicken pox
b. poisioning d. starvation

31. Which statement best describes Kira's position as an orphan?

a. Kira is an orphan but doesn't know it.
b. Kira belives she is an orphan at the beginning of the book, but she really isn't one.
c. Kira never believes she is an orphan, and is correct.
d. Throughout the book Kira correctly belives she is an orphan.

32. In the beginning of the story, who is Kira's friend that warns her about what the women
want to do?
a. Matty b. Mathew c. Matt d. Mike

33. Who is the woman that wants to send Kira to the field so they can build a pen for the
tykes?
a. Vanderamaoma c. Vanderama
b. Vanderoma d. Vandara

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34. Who is the Elder that defends Kira in the trial?
a. Jaminson b. Jamie c. James d. Jovan

35. What was the outcome of the trial?

a. Kira was sent to the feild c. Kira could stay on one condition
b. Kira was allowed to stay and d. None of the above
rebuild the cott she shared

36. What was the condition of the outcome of the trial?

a. She had to do repairs to the robe c. No conditions
like her mom did d. None of the above
b. She had to supervise repairs on the
robe

37. Who was the four-syllable woman who taught Kira how to dye?
a. Anna b. Annabell c. Annabella d. Anne

38. What is the name of the Carver?

a. Thomas c. Tom
b. Tommy d. None of the above

39. What is the name of the little singer?

a. Joan b. Joanne c. Jo d. Jane

40. What does Annabella tell Kira about the beasts in the forest?
a. There are no beasts c. They eat people
b. They are mean d. They are kind and friendly

41. How did Thomas help Kira remember the plants that Annabella taught her?
a. He memorized them with her. c. He never helped.
b. He carved the words. d. He planted them.

42. Why did Matt go on a journey?

a. To find blue b. To get Kira’s father

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 c. To run away from her mother d. To find food

43. What is the main task of Jo, Kira, and Thomas?

a. To sing during the gathering c. To be members of the Council
b. To design the future d. To help Jamison

44. Where did Jo live before she became the singer?

a. Edifice c. Fen
b. Butcher’s d. Field of the Leaving

45. Why had Jo been crying?

a. She’s annoyed. c. She wanted to go home.
b. She didn’t want to sing the song d. She wanted to sing the Ruin song.
the Council wanted her to sing.

46. The room is silent as the Singer begins the Ruin Song with words familiar to some,
a. "In the beginning..." c. “Finally…”
b. “Once upon a time…” d. “In the memories of yore…”

47. What skill did Kira learn with Tomas?

a. To carve b. To sing c. To weave d. To read

48-50. Compare and Contrast “The Giver” and “Gathering Blue.” Use a Venn Diagram.