The Giver
What age is Jonas?
twelve
What is Lily's 'comfort object'?
an elephant
At what age do you start volunteer hours?
eight
What is Jonas's number?
nineteen
In what month do the ceremonies take place?
December
In what building does Jonas train with the Giver?
the Annex
What did the final rule for Jonas allow him to do?
to lie
What does The Giver have many of in his dwelling?
books
Who has all the memories of the world?
Receiver of Memory
Who does Jonas transfer a memory to?
Gabriel
How does The Giver transmit memories to Jonas?
By putting his hand on his back.
What was the first "official" lie Jonas told to his parents?
That he understood why the word love was inappropriate.
Why most Jonas take pills?
To stop The Stirrings
What memory does Jonas share with baby Gabriel first?
a sailboat
What game does Jonas observe Asher and the other children playing?
War
To where will baby Gabriel be released if he is deemed inadequate?
Elsewhere
What memory does Jonas have that involved a young boy about the same age begging for water?
Warfare
What is The Giver's favorite memory?
A family at Christmastime
How will father choose which identical twin to keep?
He will weigh them and keep the heavier of the two
What was the first truly painful memory that The Giver gave to Jonas?
a broken bone
Why does father bring home a discipline wand?
In case Gabriel misbehaves
What did Jonas learn about birthdays?
The importance of being an individual.
Why does baby Gabriel sleep more peacefully when he sleeps in Jonas' room?
Because Jonas rubs his back and transmits calming memories
What does Jonas decide to skip at the end of chapter with the memory of Christmas and love?
His pills.
What was the new word and concept that Jonas learned in chapter 16?
What is love?