The Giver Characters
What is Jonas's sister's name?
Lily
Who is the author of The Giver?
Lois Lowry
Who is the baby that lives with Jonas's family?
Gabriel
What does Jonas try to transmit to Asher while they look at the flowers?
The awareness of the color red
What assignment did Jonas get selected for
Receiver of Memory
What is the name of Jonas's best friend?
Asher
If you commit three transgressions, are old, or a twin, this is what happens to you.
Release
What do the numbers assigned to each child signify?
The order of your birth
What memory does Jonas try to transmit to Lily after one of his trainings?
A memory of an elephant
What is the assignment of Jonas's father?
Nurturer
What is the name of the baby that lives with Jonas's family?
Gabriel
Why do adults in the community take a daily pill?
To prevent the Stirrings
Which rule is most frequently broken in Jonas’s community?
Children must not ride bicycles until they are nine
What was the worst and most horrible memory Jonas received?
Memories of warfare and death
What does Jonas's mother do for a living?
She works for the Department of Justice
What is the name of the failed Receiver before Jonas?
Why is Gabriel in danger of being released?
He is not growing fast enough and cannot sleep through the night
Why is Jonas not permitted to apply for release?
If Jonas left the community, all of the memories he had received would enter the minds of the citizens and create chaos
The Giver’s favorite memory is a
Loving family celebrating Christmas
What job is looked down on?
Birthmother
What is the name of the baby who drowned in a river and was replaced during a special ceremony?
Caleb
When a new infant is given to a family unit to replace a child who died, the ceremony is called the
Murmur-of-Replacement Ceremony
Why does the Chief Elder apologize to the audience at the Ceremony of Twelve?
She caused them anxiety by skipping Jonas's Assignment
How does Jonas help the new child Gabriel go to sleep?
He transmits memories of peaceful sails on a lake
What is Fiona's assignment?
Caretaker of the Old