Characters
Who is the main character in The Giver?
Jonas
At what age do children begin school?
3 years old
What job is Jonas assigned?
Receiver of Memory
What object represents memories and freedom?
The sled
Who says, “I feel sorry for anyone who can’t feel anything at all”?
Jonas
Who gives Jonas the memories of the past?
The Giver
What age group receives bicycles?
9 years old
What job does Asher get?
Assistant Director of Recreation
What does the apple symbolize when Jonas sees it change?
Seeing color for the first time
Who says, “Memories are forever”?
The Giver
Who is Jonas’s best friend?
Asher
At what ceremony are children given their jobs?
12 Years old
What job does Fiona receive?
Caretaker of the Old
What does Gabriel symbolize?
Hope and innocence
What does Jonas mean when he says he wants choice?
He wants freedom
Who is the baby that Jonas becomes attached to?
Gabriel
Which age group can apply to become a Birthmother?
Adults
What job does Jonas’s father have?
Nurturer
What does the sled ride at the end symbolize?
Escape and freedom
Why does The Giver believe memories are important?
They teach lessons
Who works as a Nurturer in Jonas’s family?
Jonas’s father
Why are age groups important in the community?
They help control everyone’s life
Why is Jonas’s job different from everyone else’s?
He learns memories and emotions
Why are symbols important in The Giver?
They show deeper meaning in the story
What theme do many quotes in The Giver show?
Control vs. freedom