Characters & Roles
The main protagonist of The Giver
Who is Jonas?
Community members must do this every evening with their family units.
What is share feelings?
What ceremony marks the end of childhood and the start of adult responsibilities?
What is the Ceremony of Twelve?
What special role is Jonas assigned?
What is the Receiver of Memory?
What does the apple symbolize when Jonas sees it “change”?
The beginning of Jonas seeing color (symbol of awakening).
The name of Jonas’s best friend who is selected to be Assistant Director of Recreation.
Who is Asher?
The punishment for a serious rule infraction or repeated offenses.
What is release?
What happens to a child’s comfort object when they become an Eight?
It is taken away and given to younger children.
What kind of memories will Jonas receive?
Memories of the past—both joyful and painful.
What is symbolized by the sameness of the community?
Control, conformity, and loss of individuality.
The role is Jonas’s father assigned in the community.
What is a Nurturer?
The age at which children receive their bicycles.
What is age 9?
What is different about the Ceremony of Twelve compared to other age ceremonies?
It includes assignments based on observed traits.
What is the current Receiver of Memory called once Jonas is selected?
What is The Giver?
What theme is reflected by Jonas's realization about feelings and memories?
The importance of emotion and memory to being truly human.
The unusual ability does Jonas has that others don’t, first shown with an apple.
What is the ability to see beyond (color)?
Why is precision of language important in the community?
To avoid misunderstandings and maintain order.
How are roles/assignments chosen for Twelves?
By the Elders based on years of observation.
What is the first memory The Giver shares with Jonas?
What is the memory of sledding in the snow?
What does the sled represent in Jonas’s memories?
Freedom and discovery.
The role is Fiona assigned at the Ceremony of Twelve.
What is Caretaker of the Old?
What is the rule about bragging in Jonas’s community?
It is against the rules to brag.
What unusual event happens to Jonas during the Ceremony of Twelve?
He is skipped and assigned last.
Why does the community need a Receiver of Memory?
To hold the past memories so the community doesn’t have to experience pain.
Why is the concept of choice significant in The Giver?
It shows what the community has sacrificed for stability.