Ch 20
Anger shown as a temper tantrum
Jonas's reaction to seeing the release of the twin as well as realizing that his father had lied to him
Who seems to be the next possible person who had the right qualities to replace Jonas as a possible Receiver-in-Training?
The female six with pale eyes (Katharine)
What specific announcement destroys the PLAN that Jonas and the Giver had made?
Gabriel was going to be released the next morning
Where had Gabriel been while Jonas had been with the Giver forming the plan of escape?
He had been returned to the Nurturing Center
What did the Giver say when asked by Jonas if he was a liar too?
I am empowered to lie, but I have never lied to you
What does the Giver say is HIS (the Giver's) role in the whole ESCAPE plan?
He must remain behind to help the people deal with the memories and gain the wisdom from them that will lead them to change their community
When Jonas left the community he had no regrets except for one thing that he had not been able to do. What was that one thing?
He had not been able to say goodbye to the Giver
What portion of a 24 hour day did Jonas have to do the majority of the riding?
During the night
What part of the plan to escape to Elsewhere was a major deception that they would have to create
They had to make people think that Jonas had drowned in the river
Jonas says that they don't have to care about the people of the community (suggesting that it would be okay to let them destroy themselves)
What was one thing that Jonas took with him that he had to think really hard about because he did not like what it would remind him of?
His father's bicycle
How was Jonas able to sneak Gabe out of the dwelling without getting caught?
He gave a memory to Gabe that made him sleep deeply so that he would not make any noise
In order to have the biggest emotional impact of learning about release and what it is exactly, the author revealed that two very surprising characters are very good at doing it? Who are the TWO characters and what about them made them surprising choices?
Father and Fiona
They were both constantly referred to as caring, kind, gentle, sensitive people
What sad fact does the Giver reveal to Jonas that almost breaks Jonas's heart?
The Giver can no longer see colors
Who would take over the situation once Jonas was discovered to have "been lost in the river?" AND what specifically would this person do to control the reaction of the people?
The Giver --- He would immediately announce the LOSS on the stage at the Ceremony and begin performing the Ceremony of Loss
What kind of memories had the Giver NOT been able to give Jonas in time for the escape attempt?
Strength and Courage
The Giver tells Jonas that the worst part of holding all the memories is NOT the pain - it is the loneliness. What does he say NEEDS to be done with memories?
They need to be shared (1 of 5-6 major themes of the book)
Where does the Giver tell Jonas he wants to go AFTER he has helped the community with the memories?
He wants to go be with his daughter (Rosemary)
This suggests that he would like to be with her in death - which suggests being with her in an afterlife (Heaven)
Why did the Giver reveal to Jonas that Rosemary had been his daughter?
Because it helped explain why he wanted to stay behind when Jonas escaped
How had Jonas managed to trick the planes that were searching for him and Gabe?
He transferred memories of cold to them so that they wouldn't be spotted by the heat detecting equipment on the planes