Vocabulary
Jonas had a dream with Fiona. His mother said he had his first ____________.
Stirrings
What was the morning ritual in the community?
Dream-telling
Fours, fives, and sixes had to wear jackets that were buttoned down their backs. What was that to teach them?
Interdependence
Who did Jonas dream about?
What did Gabe grant at the nurturing center?
Another year of nurturing
If you were released or left the community, you were sent to ________.
Elsewhere.
What was the treatment for Stirrings?
Medicine- a pill everyday
Sevens wore a jacket that was buttoned down the front. What did that represent?
Independence
What are stirrings?
Love
What does Lilly get on her jacket name?
Buttons on front,pockets
Jonas was not assigned, he was _________.
selected
Why was Jonas' dream with Fiona a "stirring"?
Because Jonas was feeling attracted to Fiona. He wanted her to get into the bathtub with him. Jonas likes Fiona and this feeling is a "stirring".
Lily went through the Eights ceremony. What did the pockets on her jacket represent?
That she was responsible to take care of her own belongings.
What did Jonas's mother give him to stop the stirrings?
A pill
What did the ones grant?
A name and a family unit
The current receiver is the one who trains his ___________.
successor
Asher already took pills for Stirrings (even before Jonas started). Why didn't Jonas ask him about the pills he was taking?
Because of the rule against rudeness. In the community, it was against the rules to point out anything different about someone.
What happened in the Ceremony of Ones? Who participated?
The nurturers would give the newchildren to each family. They would also give them their names.
What feeling did he feel when the dream went away?
Longing
When Caleb drowned in the river, what ceremony did they perform?
The ceremony of loss
The new Receiver needs to have the qualities of: ________, ___________, ___________, ___________, and ________________________.
intelligence, integrity, courage, wisdom, and the Capacity to See Beyond.
The society in The Giver is a dystopia. Use the example of the Stirrings and the medicine to explain why it is a dystopia.
Citizens in The Giver are prohibited to feel love/attraction/feelings for someone else. They are forced to take medicine to stop these feelings. This shows that the society is a dystopia because they are controlling the positive feelings that people have naturally, and forcing them to be like robots.
How did people get a spouse in Jonas' community?
To get a spouse, you had to be matched by the Elders. They would match you with a person who was "perfect for you".
When did Jonas tell his parents about the dream?
In the morning
How did Jonas feel before the beginning of his ceremony?
He did not feel worried