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What is Jonas' new assignment when he turns 12?
The Receiver of Memory
What is the name of Jonas' sister?
Lily
What is the first memory the Giver transmits to Jonas?
Snow/Sledding down a hill
Which of these is something Jonas has seen or experienced before he meets the Giver? a) snow B) hills c) color d) war
C. Color
True or false. The entire community sees in color.
False!
What do people of the community have to take for "stirrings"?
What does Jonas' father do?
Nurturer
When Jonas receives the memories, he is a) lying down b) standing c) sitting d) kneeling
A. Laying down
What volunteer job does Jonas have at the beginning of the novel?
At The House of the Old
What do they use to discipline children at home and at school? (and sometimes with the old, too)
a discipline wand
What is something Jonas took without permission?
An apple
What is the name of the baby Jonas' Dad takes home?
Gabriel/Gabe
What is first memory of pain Jonas receives from the Giver? a) a broken bone b) a skinned knee c) a sunburn d) a sharp cut
c. sunburn
What does Jonas see at the beginning of the novel that frightens him?
a plane flying overhead
What happens if there is a twin born in the community?
One of the babies is "released"
What is Jonas' friend Asher assignment?
A worker in the Recreation Department
What does the family have to share every night at supper?
Their feelings
What is the The Giver's favorite memory?
Christmas
What was Gabriel's comfort object?
A Hippo
Which of these is NOT a rule in the community... 1.) pilots cannot fly over the community 2.) two children are allowed in each family, one boy & one girl 3.) children can ride bikes before they are nine 4.) at age 8, children get their comfort object taken away
3.). Correct answer: Children CANNOT ride bikes before they are nine
What is the first lie Jonas tells his parents?
That he understood why it was inappropriate to use a word like 'love'
What does Jonas' Mother do as a job?
She works at the Department of Justice
What painful memory did The Giver share with Jonas when he was in intense pain one day? How did he feel about it after?
He gives Jonas a memory of a war, a battlefield and men injured and dying. The pain he feels is horrifying. Afterward, The Giver feels very bad and asks Jonas to forgive him.
What memory did Jonas share with Gabriel first?
A beautiful sail on the lake
What happens to a child if they accidentally die in this community? A) the parents of the child are released for being unfit B) the child's name will never be used again C) the child's name is given to another child born later
C. the child's name is given to another child born later