The Characters
The Community
Jonas’s Journey
Daily Life and Rules
The Receiver and Beyond
100

Who is the story's protagonist?

Jonas

100

What is the most honored job in the community?

The Giver/Receiver 

100

What is the first painful memory Jonas receives?

Sunburn

100

What 2 ritual does the family participate in each day?

Dream sharing and Sharing of feelings

100

What was Jonas's first memory that he received?

Snow

200

How old is Jonas at the start of the story?

12
200

In this community, when are children named?

At the Naming Ceremony

200

Why is Jonas selected as the Receiver of Memory?

Answers may vary

200

DOUBLE POINTS, if you can be specific: How are children disciplined for precision of language?

Children are hit. They are hit with a WAND.
200

How does Jonas "See Beyond"?

He sees color.

300

What is Jonas's father's occupation?

Nurturer

300

What happens during the Ceremony of Twelve?

Jobs are assigned

300

Why is Gabriel brought to Jonas’s home? 

He needed extra nurturing to grow

300

What gift do 9’s receive?

Bikes

300

What is unique about Jonas's eyes?

They are pale, setting him apart from most others in the community.

400

Who are Jonas's two closest friends?

Asher and Fiona

400

What is the meaning of "release" in the community?

A punishment or a mysterious event.

400

Why does Jonas decide to leave the community?

He believes the community should experience real emotions and memories

400

How are the Stirrings treated? Bonus points: What are Stirrings?

Stirrings are sexual feelings. Community members take pills to suppress these feelings.

400

What is the land outside of the community known as?

Elsewhere

500

Which character confused "snack" and "smack" when he was a 3?

Asher

500

How are family units created in the community?

By assigning spouses and children to citizens.

500

What happens to the memories Jonas has once he leaves the community?

They are released into the community for everyone to experience

500

In Jonas's Ceremony of Twelve, what number did the Chief Elder skip? #1-25

19

500

How does The Giver end?

Jonas and Gabe reach a new community filled with warmth and music

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