Chapters 1-5
When do new children turn One?
In December at the ceremony.
How are spouses chosen?
People apply and the elders choose the spouse for them.
What is the first painful memory Jonas receives?
The memory of a sunburn.
What happened to the previous Receiver-to-be?
After 5 weeks of training, she asked to be released.
What is waiting at the top of the hill?
A sled
What happened to the apple when Jonas and Asher were playing catch?
The color of the apple changed red.
What happened to the previous selection?
The previous receiver failed and her name is to never be used.
What does Jonas see in the audiences faces while he was on stage?
Jonas sees the red tones in flesh of the audiences faces.
What are Asher and the other children playing?
A game of war
What does The Giver identify as the worst part of keeping the memories?
Loneliness and not being able to share anything.
What tasks do Jonas, Asher, and Fiona perform?
They volunteer at the House of Old bathing the old.
Why isn’t Jonas assigned?
Jonas was not assigned because he was selected. Being selected is a rare occasion.
What happened when the previous Receiver-in-training failed?
All the memories that she received went back into the community.
Which memory is The Giver’s favorite?
What evidence do you have that Jonas is near Elsewhere?
The climate and landscape changed.
Who did Jonas have a dream about? What did mom call the meaning of the dream? What is the treatment for it?
Jonas dreamed about Fiona. The meaning of the dream is called a Stirring. The treatment is to take a pill each morning.
What was the explanation for the locks? Why are they unusual?
The locks are there for The Giver to not disturbed. Locks are unusual because no other building has them.
What release is Jonas’ father preparing for? How do they determine who is released.
He is preparing to release a twin. The twin who weighs the least will be released.
How is Jonas able to watch the twin’s release after it happened?
The Giver pulled up the recording of the release.
What was the routine during Jonas and Gabe’s journey?
Travel at night and sleep and hid during the day.
What was the flashback that happened at the beginning of the book?
When a needle nosed plane flew over the community which is against the rules.
Why would Asher have been a poor Instructor of Threes?
How is the new memory of a sled ride different?
The hill was steeper, the snow was harder, and the wind was colder causing Jonas to lose control and break his leg.
How does Jonas feel now about the ritual of family members telling their feelings?
He is frustrated because he know they really don't know what feelings are. He realized that they are lying.
What do you think happens to Gabe and Jonas at the end and even after the book ends?
It's your opinion.