The Giver Chapters 1-2
Jonas felt this way when an unidentified plane flew over the community twice.
What is frightened?
She called attention to Jonas and Gabriel having similar light-colored eyes.
Who is Lily?
This dream signaled to Mother that Jonas was experiencing his first Stirrings.
What is Jonas trying to bathe his friend Fiona?
When young children misbehave, their parents sometimes use this to reefer to them instead of their name.
What is birth number?
Jonas asks about the previous Receiver-in-training and learns that her name has this designation.
What is Not-To-Be-Spoken?
This was the first memory transmitted to Jonas by the Giver.
What is sledding down a hill?
This gives instructions to citizens of the community throughout the day.
What is the voice over the loudspeaker?
This Assignment, according to Mother, had very little honor.
What is Birthmother?
Treatment for the Stirrings starts at puberty and only ends when citizens arrive here.
What is the House of the Old?
Fiona was such a sensitive and gentle girl, and this Assignment was perfect for her.
What is Caretaker of the Old?
Jonas is shocked to discover that his rules for training empower him to do this.
What is lying?
Hills, snow, and many other things were eliminated when Jonas's community adopted this philosophy.
What is Sameness?
This person's punishment was announced, "NEEDLESS TO SAY, HE WILL BE RELEASED."
Who is the Pilot who made a mistake and accidentally flew over the community?
These people take care of newchildren from birth until they are assigned to a family unit.
What are Nurturers?
Gabriel received this designation so that he would receive another year of nurturing and not be released.
What is Uncertain?
The crowd watching the Ceremony of Twelve noticed this immediately, and everyone became anxious.
What is the Chief Elder skipping Jonas's Assignment?
Jonas was surprised to see the Attendant do this to acknowledge his presence.
What is standing up when he entered the room?
The Giver corrects Jonas to say that while he is honored for the role he plays in the community, he does not have this.
What is power?
This ritual was done by each family unit after dinner.
What is the Telling of Feelings?
This is the first item that Jonas saw change inexplicably.
What is an apple?
The community celebrated the replacement of the drowned child Caleb with this ceremony.
What is the Murmur-of-Replacement?
The Chief Elder apologized to the audience, saying that Jonas had not been Assigned, he had been..."
What is selected?
Jonas saw that the Giver's home has thousands of these; he only had three in his family unit's home.
What are books?
This was the first unpleasant memory transmitted to Jonas.
What is a sunburn?
This was the subject of Jonas's private talk with Mother and Father after dinner.
What is the Ceremony of Twelve and/or the nature of the Assignment Jonas might get.
Larissa described seeing this citizen's Release ceremony while Jonas helped to bathe her during his volunteer time.
Who is Roberto?
Namings, Matching of Spouses, Placement of Newchildren, and Assignments are all decided by this body.
What is the Council of Elders?
This is the most honored job in the community, and there is only one at a time, except for when the current must train their replacement.
What is Receiver of Memory?
The Giver impatiently told Jonas there was no time for these in their training.
What are apologies?
The Giver explains that the changes Jonas saw in the apple, the crowd at the Ceremony, and Fiona's hair are due to this phenomenon.
What is Seeing Beyond?