Chapters 1-4
What memory sparks a feeling of dread in Jonas at the beginning of the novel
A jet flies over the community
What do Jonas and his "family unit" do every morning?
talk about their dreams
What memories did the Receiver want Jonas to have?
Memories of the whole world.
What are some of differences between Jonas's pain in the sledding memory compared to his real life?
Jonas usually takes pills to be cured of pain immediately in real life OR The pain in the memory is much worse
How did Jonas try to warm up Gabe?
He gave him a memory of sunshine.
What does it mean to be "released?"
To be removed from the community in some way
What are the pills that the adults in the Community take?
to make stirrings go away
What analogy did the Receiver compare his life to?
Going down a hill on a sled in deep snow.
Why does Jonas feel conflicted about the Giver's favorite memory?
Jonas wants to share the memory with others
Why was it so difficult to travel?
It was snowing heavily.
What is one reason why a person is released?
The person is very old and can no longer contribute.
How long did each member of the community have to take the pills?
Until they moved into the House of the Old.
How does Jonas receive memories?
By laying down and the Receiver touching his bare back.
Why would the loss of Jonas be more devastating for the community than the loss of Rosemary?
Jonas has more training and memories than Rosemary
What was waiting for him at the top of the hill?
A sled
In which Ceremony are children named?
The Ceremony of Ones
What symbol of growing up is shown by the front-buttoned jackets?
independence
Jonas's first memory was _______________.
of snow.
Why does the children's game upset Jonas in chapter 17?
Jonas cannot explain to his friends why the game is wrong
What was the first thing that Jonas saw in Elsewhere?
Christmas lights
What is the name of the infant that Father is concerned is not thriving?
Gabriel.
Which quality is most important to Jonas's community?
sameness
What happens to memories once the Giver gives it to Jonas?
When Jonas receives memories, the Giver no longer has them.
What memory does the Giver give Jonas on accident when the Giver was in too much pain?
The memory of war
What did he hear for the first time?
Music