Story question 1
In the first chapter, why is the Pilot released from the community?
He flew his plane over the community
Why is Gabriel in danger of being released?
He cries too much during the night
What are Stirrings?
The beginnings of strong emotions
Use infraction correctly in a sentence
If someone has too many infractions in the community they are released.
Detail the giver's exposition
The Giver takes place in a community that is based on sameness and ignorance. There is no weather, no colors, no music, no animals, and no nature. The people in this community don't even know what these things are.
Why does Jonas decide that “apprehensive” is a better word for his feeling than “frightened”?
What do the numbers assigned to each child signify?
the order of their birth
What is the first memory Jonas receives?
snow
Use stealthily in a sentence
The lion stealthily snuck up on the zebra.
Describe the rising action of The Giver
Rising Action As characters in The Giver become older, they all age together. With a new year comes new rules, and tasks. Jonas is about to become a twelve which is the age where he will receive his assignment in the community.
What does Jonas’s mother do for a living
She works at the department of justice
Why does the Chief Elder apologize to the audience at the Ceremony of Twelve?
for causing anxiety about Jonas' assignment
What was the name of the failed Receiver who was chosen ten years ago
Rosemary
Use empowered correctly in a sentence.
I have been empowered to evaluate your performance in this class.
person vs. society. Specifically, Jonas is struggling against his community that has made everyone the same, taking away individuality.
Which rule is most frequently broken in Jonas’s community?
How does the community react to the death of a child in the river?
They chant the child's name over and over
Why does Jonas interrupt his friends’ game of good guys and bad guys?
It reminds him of the memory of war
Use horde correctly in a sentence.
There was a large horde of zombies rushing towards me.
Describe one type of conflict in the story
Person vs. Self in which Jonas struggles to go against what he has learned all his life and lie as the Receiver.
Why does Jonas’s mother discourage Lily from becoming a Birthmother?
Jonas' mother says the position is not honorable and that birthmothers are forced to work heavy labor after giving birth to three children.
Where did the Giver get his wisdom?
from memories
What are three things that are written on Jonas' assigned directions
1. You may lie
2. You may not take medicine
3. You may not apply for release
....etc.
Use isolated correctly in a sentence.
Being the receiver of memories is a job that isolates you.
Describe the climax of the story
the climax of the novel is when Jonas witnesses his father releasing a newborn infant and decides to run away from the community.