Characters
Who is the protagonist of The Giver?
Jonas
What is the name of the ceremony where children receive their life assignments?
The Ceremony of Twelve
Who holds all the past memories of the world?
The Receiver of Memory
What is Jonas’s assigned role?
Receiver of Memory
What secret does Jonas learn about "release"?
It is actually death by lethal injection
What is the name of the Receiver of Memory who trains Jonas?
The Giver
What do people in the community take to suppress emotions?
Daily pills
What is the first memory Jonas receives?
Sledding down a snowy hill
What is one rule Jonas must follow that others don't?
He may lie
Why does Jonas run away from the community?
To save Gabriel and to give memories back to the people
Who is Jonas’s best friend at the beginning of the story?
Asher
What happens to people who are "released"?
They are euthanized/killed
What painful memory deeply affects Jonas and makes him cry?
War
What is the punishment for breaking a major rule three times?
Release
What does Jonas hope will happen when he leaves?
That the memories will return to the people
What is the name of the baby Jonas tries to save?
Gabriel
What is the main reason the community uses “Sameness”?
To eliminate pain and maintain control
What joyful memory does Jonas use to soothe Gabriel?
A sailboat on a lake or sunshine
What job does Jonas’s father have
Nurturer
What is ambiguous about the book’s ending?
It’s unclear whether Jonas and Gabriel survive or if it’s a memory
Which character failed to become a Receiver before Jonas and requested release?
Rosemary
Why can’t people in the community see colors?
Their ability to perceive color was removed as part of Sameness
What does Jonas learn about love from the memories?
That love once existed and was a deep, meaningful emotion
What is the Giver’s most important responsibility?
To advise the Elders using past memories
What feeling does Jonas experience for the first time with the memory of Christmas?
Love