Rules
The December Ceremonies
Dystopian Themes
Chapters 1-8
Chapters 9-16
Precision of Language
Characters
100

Mother states that Offenders of rules are brought before the Department of Justice. After how many offences are they released?

Three

100

At what age are children given assignments?

12 years old

100

What dystopian theme includes being monitored, observed, or watched?

Surveillance

100

What object is given to all Nines during the December ceremonies?

A bike

100

What rule is Jonas given with his Assignment that surprises him?

You may lie.
100

The word for infants or babies is __________.

Newchild

100

Who is Jonas' little sister?

Lily

200
What rule is commonly, publicly broken among children?

Learning to ride a bike before nine years old

200

What do Nines receive during the December Ceremonies?

A bicycle

200

Which dystopian theme includes people being given the incorrect information or not all of the information? 

Control through information

200

What object does Jonas notice change in a way that he cannot explain?

An apple

200

How does Jonas try to help Gabe sleep?

He gives him a memory (of the ocean)

200

The word given to the people who make rules and monitor society is ________________.

Elders

200
Who is Jonas' clumsy, rushed classmate?

Asher

300

What rule did Asher repeatedly violate as a child?

Precision of language or being on time

300

What happens during the Ceremony of Ones?

Newchildren are assigned to their family units and their names.

300

What dystopian theme includes changing or trying to control people's health and/or physical traits?

Intervention in health and genetics.

300

What assignment is given to Jonas' friend, Asher, at the Ceremony of Twelve?

Director of Recreation

300

What is the word the Giver uses to describe the removal of color, knowledge, weather, etc.

Sameness.

300

The title given to the group of Father, Mother, child 1, and child 2 is a ____________________.

Family Unit

300

What is the title of the person who announces Jonas' assignment?

the Chief Elder

400

What rule did Father confess to breaking?

Sneaking a look at the Naming List to see Gabe's name early.

400

At what age are children first given new haircuts?

Ten

400
Being required to take a pill every morning is an example of which dystopian theme?

Intervention in health and genetics

400

In Chapter 4, Jonas learns from Larissa about the recent, joyful release of ________________.

Roberto

400

What memory was Jonas receiving when "he knew that he could bear it no longer and would become death himself"?

War

400

The place where young babies live to be taken care of is the ______________________.

Nurturing Center

400

What is the name of the lady that Jonas helps in the House of the Old? (Chapter 4)

Larissa

500

One of the rules states that 8 year old children are no longer able to keep their _________.

Comfort objects

500

The Ceremony of Sevens includes the first "sign[s] of independence." What is this sign?

They are given a front buttoning-jacket

500

Jonas being asked to not take food from the snack area is an example of which dystopian theme?

Surveillance

500

The Chief Elder lists essential attributes of the Receiver of Memory: Intelligence, Integrity, Courage, Wisdom, and the ______________________. (Chapter 10)

Capacity to See Beyond

500

After he receives the memory of Christmas and Grandparents, what question does Jonas ask his parents that make them feel uncomfortable?

Do you love me?

500

The last Receiver's name is forbidden. They call such a name _______________. (Chapter 9)

Not-to-Be-Spoken

500

We learn that one of Jonas' classmates is assigned the role of Birthmother. What is her name? (Chapter 7)

Inger 

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