Chapters 1-5
What was Jonas father's title, and what was he responsible for?
Nurturer, caring for babies
What 5 personal qualities did Jonas have that got him selected as the Receiver of Memories?
intelligence, integrity, courage, the ability to acquire wisdom, and the Capacity to See Beyond
How did the Receiver feel after transmitting the memory of snow onto Jonas?-One word
lighter
What disturbing facts does Jonas learn about release after watching the video of his father releasing the newborn twin?
After Jonas watched the video of his father releasing the newborn he was horrified. Jonas learned that release isn’t a wonderful or peaceful experience, it's death. He witnessed his father filling a syringe with a liquid and injecting it into the newborn child until he no longer moved. Then he placed him in a box and simply pushed it into a chute.
Why couldn't The Giver go with Jonas
he needed to be there to help the community sort through and understand the memories once they came back to them. The Giver also wanted to join Rosemary.
What job did Asher receive in the book? In the movie?
Book-Assistant Director of the Recreation Center . Movie-Drone Pilot
What is the importance of The Ceremony of 12?
When all the 12 year-old’s in the community receive the assignment of what they will be doing with the rest of their adult life
list three of the rules/instructions Jonas received in his training folder.
1. Go immediately after school to the annex behind the house of old. 2.Go immediately to your dwelling at the conclusion of training each day 3.exempted from rudeness. You may ask any question of any citizen and you will receive answers 4.Do not discuss your training with any other member of the community, including parents and elders. 5.From this moment you are prohibited from dream-telling. 6.Except for illness or injury unrelated to your training, do not apply for any medication. 7.You are not permitted to apply for release. 8.You may lie.
Since Jonas was now the new Receiver of Memory, what name did the old Receiver tell Jonas to call him by? Why do you think this name is appropriate?
Jonas now called the former Receiver of Memory, The Giver. This name is appropriate because The Giver is giving Jonas all of his memories.
What type of memories did The Giver transmit onto Rosemary that changed her and ultimately made her request release?
Pain
What memory did Jonas want The Giver to keep for himself?
Music
What job did Fiona receive in the book? In the movie?
Book-Caretaker of the old. Movie-Nurturing Center
What did it mean to get released from the community
To be put to death
At the Ceremony of Twelve, after each assignment, what phrase did the Chief Elder say to each child?
Thank you for your childhood
How did Jonas soothe Gabriel during the night, and why did this frighten him?
Jonas soothed Gabriel by placing his hand on his back and thinking about the calm memory of sailing, accidentally giving him the memory to Gabriel. This frightened him because he was not qualified to be a Giver nor, and the memory might be gone with him forever
What memory did The Giver need forgiveness for after transmitting it onto Jonas?
War
On his journey, Jonas may have been physically starving, but how would he have starved if he stayed in the community?...Get Deep
he would have starved by living a life without feelings, colors, and love.
Though in the book, he did nothing; in the movie, how did Asher help Jonas escape
Used drone to drop them over a cliff in water & lied to Chief Elder.
What unusual thing did Jonas notice when he was playing catch with an apple?
it changed color
What concept didn’t Jonas understand, and how did the Receiver change that?
Jonas didn’t understand the concept of snow because the community never experienced it. The Receiver changed that by transmitting his first memory onto Jonas, the memory of snow.
What happened to the memories ten years ago with the previous Receiver-in-training failed?
When the previous Receiver in training failed, all the memories that she had received were released and went to the community. Then all the people had access to them, like they used to, and it was chaos.
Why did one of the newborn twins have to be released? How did they decide which one was released?
One of the newborn twins had to be released because they could not have two identical looking people in their community. Whichever baby weighed less was the one that was chosen for release.
At dinnertime, what revelation changed Jonas and The Giver's plan? What did Jonas do?
At dinnertime Jonas father revealed that Gabe would be released from the community first thing in the morning. in the middle of the night, Jonas and Gabe set out on their journey for Elsewhere
Though in the book, she did nothing; in the movie, how did Fiona help Jonas during the escape
Helped Jonas steal Gabe from the nurturing center.
In what two cases was release not a punishment
release of the elderly, which was a celebration of a life well lived, or the release of a newborn.
What does the Receiver of Memory have to transmit onto Jonas and why
The Receiver of Memory needs to transmit onto Jonas all the memories of the past. So he can be the new Receiver of Memory
Why does Jonas believe it isn’t fair that nothing has color
Jonas believed it wasn't fair that nothing had color because he suddenly realized that if everything was the same then that meant there were no choices.
Describe The Giver's favorite memory
The Giver's favorite memory takes place at Christmas time. The glow of the fire is illuminating the living room where family is gathered to open presents. Grandparents are there and a Golden Retriever is laying on the floor. The home is filled with love.
Who was Rosemary
The Giver's daughter
What happened in the movie, behind the waterfall, that was not in the book
Fiona and Jonas kissed....ewwwwww