Jonas
Who was Jonas’ best friend at the beginning of the book?
Asher
Why is Gabe living in Jonas’ household?
Jonas’s father, a Nurturer, is keeping him during the night because Gabe is underweight and needs extra care.
At what age does someone get their assignment?
12
What is the Giver’s daughter’s name?
Rosemary
What does each family unit include?
A mother, father, a female child, and a male child.
What is Jonas’ Assignment?
Receiver of memories.
What did Climate Control do to their world?
Climate Control removed all weather and different atmospheric conditions from their world.
What do kids get at the Ceremony of Nines?
Their bike
How often is a Receiver of Memories selected?
Every 10 years
What did Jonas do to help Gabe sleep?
He transferred a soothing memory
What is Jonas’ sisters name?
Lily
What happens when someone is released?
They are injected and they die.
What is Fiona’s assignment
Caretaker of the Old
What does the Giver do?
He transmits memories to the current Reciever, Jonas.
Name one of the rules of the Receiver of Memories (ex: You are not permitted to apply for release)
You may lie.
From this moment you are prohibited from dream telling.
Except for illness or injury unrelated to your training, do not apply for medication.
Do not discuss your training with any other members of the community, including parents or Elders.
From this moment, you are exempted from any rules governing rudeness. You may ask any question of any citizen and you will receive answers.
Go immediately to your dwelling at the conclusion of your training hours every day.
Go immediately after school hours each day to the Annex entrance behind the House of the Old and present yourself to the attendant.
What was happening when the apple “changed”?
Jonas was seeing color
How did Jonas’ father tell them people were released?
In what month do the Ceremonies happen?
Decembers
What is the rule for Receivers that was added only before Jonas became the Receiver?
You may not apply for release.
What is Jonas’ birth number?
Number 19
Why does Jonas leave his community?
To share the memories with everyone
How do Jonas and Gabe escape the search planes?
They use the memories of snow to keep them cold so the heat detector won’t detect them.
What is Ashers assignment?
Director of Recreation
What happened to Rosemary?
She applied for release because she couldn’t handle her assignment.
What color is Gabe’s hair? What about his eye color?
His hair is blonde, and his eyes were different and lighter.