Chapter 9 and 10
What are three rules that Jonas follows?
He may lie.
He may ask awkward questions.
He may not apply for medication.
He doesn't have to tell his dreams.
He may not apply for release.
What does the phrase "this experience explained itself to him"(103) mean when Jonas is in the memory of the sled going downhill?
It means that he know what was happening and all of the words to go with the dream without any explanation.
What is the first lie Jonas tells?
He doesn't dream.
What is hard about being the receiver and having a spouse?
You have to keep a lot of secrets from your spouse.
What painful memory makes Jonas vomit.
Breaking his leg.
What is different about the receiver's dwelling?
It has many books.
The door has a lock.
What is the old receiver's new name?
The Giver.
What punishment is given when the Old disobey?
A discipline wand.
What is a big realization Jonas has about the power to chose?
The thought of choosing your own job. The thought that there is no choice in Jonas's time
How did the memory of breaking his leg start?
Jonas started by sitting on the sled and sledding down an icy hill in the cold.
What happened to the previous receiver in training?
He couldn't handle the pain and pressure so his job/training ended.
Why does the community no longer have snow?
The community went to sameness and snow had to go because it made transportation difficult.
What color does Jonas recognize?
Red.
What happened to the memories given to the failed receiver?
They went to people who didn't have memories. Elsewhere.
For wisdom.
What is the first memory that Jonas receives?
Snow or sledding.
Why does the old receiver feel light after transmitting a memory to Jonas?
He doesn't have to hold and remember that memory anymore.
Where does Jonas see red?
In the apple, the faces of the crowd, and the sled.
What is Jonas's issue with Sameness?
There is no choice.
Why does Jonas want to share memories with everyone?
So the receiver wouldn't have hold onto so much. SO everyone could experience the good things in memories like color and snow.
What thought startles Jonas at the end of chapter nine?
How does Jonas's first painful memory start and end?
This memory starts with Jonas sitting in the sun and ends with him getting a sunburn.
Why do most people in Jonas's community do not see color?
There is no color. (People cannot see beyond.)
What does Jonas try to get Asher to see?
The red flowers (geraniums).
What indicated Gabriel might be the next receiver?
His light eyes. How Jonas was able to transmit one of his memories to Gabriel.