Characters
Book-specific vocab
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Euphemism
Random
100
This boy is the main character and is in his 11th year at the start of the story
Who is Jonas?
100
This word is used when a person is sent out of the community
What is "Released"?
100
This rule for Receivers causes Jonas to feel terror
What is "You may lie"?
100

What is a Nurturer?

A baby nurse
100
How does Jonas feel about December approaching?

Apprehensive

200
This girl is Jonas's little sister
Who is Lily?
200
This person ran the Ceremony
Who is the "Chief Elder"?
200
This is the subject of the first memory which the Giver transmits to Jonas
What is snow?
200

What is a newchild?

A newborn baby

200

This is the first color that Jonas begins to see

What is red?

300
This boy is Jonas's friend and is known for being a little scattered and forgetful
Who is Asher?
300
This is the job which Jonas will train for
What is "The Receiver of Memory"?
300
The time when the society could not see color (according to the Giver, p.94)
What is "Sameness"?
300

The euphemism for a permanent job

An Assignment

300
The month in which the Ceremony occurs
What is December?
400
This baby is living with Jonas's family
Who is Gabriel?
400
This the special quality which a Receiver must have in addition to intelligence, integrity, courage and wisdom.
What is the "Capacity to See Beyond"?
400
How the Giver transmits memory
What is "touching the skin on Jonas's back"?
400

The euphemism for a stuffed animal

A comfort object

400
These are the two words which Asher confuses as a child
What are "smack" and "snack"?
500
This girl is Jonas's friend and classmate, and he has a dream about her
Who is Fiona?
500
Fiona will work in this place
What is the "House of the Old"?
500
Before transmitting the first memory, the Giver did this (and it astonished Jonas)
What is "turned off the speaker"?
500

The euphemism for "Feelings" or a "Crush"

Stirrings

500
One of the qualities required of a Receiver. It means "bravery"
What is "courage"?
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