Vocabulary
Synonyms:
Expired
no longer in use
old-fashioned
Obsolete
What Character said this:
“If everything’s the same, then there aren’t any choices! I want to wake up in the morning and decide things!”
Jonas
What do nines receive during the ceremony of nine?
Bicycles
At the beginning of the novel, Jonas's community is seen as this type of society
Utopian
Jona's reoccurring vision of the red sled sliding down the hill is an example of what type of literary device?
Symbolism
Definition:
obvious to the eye or mind
Conspicuous
Why is the pilot released at the beginning of the novel?
Misread his navigational system and scared Jonas's community.
How long ago did the previous receiver fail?
10 years ago
The way the community chants Caleb's name after he drowns suggests they have similar customs with what type of group?
A cult
What happens to the Rosemary?
She gets released after only experiencing emotional pain
to take into the mind and thoroughly understand
Assimilate
What assignment does Lily tell her "mother" that she hopes to receive when she turns 12?
Birthmother
What is the first memory transmitted to Jonas?
Snow
The memory of the elephants being poached suggests what about mankind
Mankind is evil, dangerous and cruel
What memory does the Giver transmit to Jonas to allow him to feel intense pain for the first time?
Breaking his leg
Antonyms:
Collected
Composed
Unhysterical
Distraught
What happens to Jonas during the ceremony of 12?
He gets skipped over
Jonas's community is ultimately striving for this: (blank-ness)
Sameness
Lowry's novel suggests what about society?
Our society can easily fall/ be brainwashed
What is the copyright date for "The Giver"
1993
Synonyms:
Talent
Gift
Skill
Aptitude
This person works for the department of justice
Jona's Mother
What is the Giver's favorite memory that he transmits to Jonas?
Christmas/ Warmth/Love
The capacity to see beyond may hint that Jonas has this normal human attribute.
Curiosity
Lois Lowry lost someone very close to her years ago. Who was that and how did they die?
Her son; Plane accident