Jonas
What is the first memory Jonas receives from The Giver?
sledding down a snow-covered hill
What is The Giver’s main responsibility?
hold the community’s memories and advise the Elders
What sensation does Jonas experience in the memory of sunshine?
Warmth
Who is Fiona?
Jonas’s friend and crush
Who is the author of The Giver?
Lois Lowry
What special ability does Jonas discover he has during his training with The Giver?
seeing beyond, which includes seeing colors and later experiencing memories.
How does The Giver transmit memories to Jonas?
By placing his hands on Jonas’s back
What painful memory does Jonas receive early in his training?
Sunburn
What rule does Jonas break to help Gabriel sleep?
Takes him into his room
What does the term “release” actually mean in Jonas’s community?
Euthanasia (killing someone, usually by injection)
What is Jonas’s assigned role during the Ceremony of Twelve?
Receiver of Memory
What painful memory does The Giver first share with Jonas?
The memory of sunburn
What does Jonas notice is missing from his world as he receives more memories?
Color, emotion, and deep feelings
What comfort object does Lily have?
An elephant stuffed animal
What is Jonas’s father’s occupation?
a Nurturer
What is the name of the ritual Jonas’s family does every evening to share their feelings?
the sharing of feelings
Who was The Giver’s previous trainee before Jonas?
His daughter, Rosemary
What memory does The Giver give Jonas to help him understand pain?
breaking a leg while sledding
What does Jonas notice about Fiona’s hair?
It occasionally appears red to him
What does Jonas’s father bring home from the Nurturing Center?
Gabriel, a baby who needs extra care
What rule shocks Jonas the most when he starts his Receiver of Memory training?
he is allowed to lie
What sense does The Giver help Jonas experience for the first time?
The sense of color, especially the color red.
What memory does The Giver share to show Jonas what true suffering feels like?
What memory does The Giver share to show Jonas what true suffering feels like?
What assignment does Fiona receive at the Ceremony of Twelve?
Caretaker of the Old
What memory does Jonas receive that introduces him to the concept of love?
The memory of a family celebrating Christmas together.