Memories
Ceremonies
Locations in the Community
Quotes
The Ending
400

What emotion does Jonas learn the true meaning of after receiving the memory of Christmas?

love

400

At what Ceremony do people ignore the commotion caused by an age group?

the Ceremony of One

400

What is the name of the places where adults and children live?

dwellings

400

"I feel sorry for anyone who is in a place where he feels strange and stupid." Who says this?

Jonas

400

What is the location Jonas and Gabriel are trying to find?

Elsewhere

800

What do the men take from the elephant after killing it?

its tusks

800

Why are Fours given a jacket that buttons in the back?

to develop interdependence

800

Where are newchildren housed before they are assigned a family unit?

the Nurturing Center

800

"We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others." Who says this?

The Giver

800

What symbolic location from Jonas' first memory is repeated at the end of novel?

a hill

1200

What two contrasting memories does Jonas receive that revolve around snow?

sledding down the hill; breaking his leg

1200

What does the bicycle represent at the Ceremony of Nine?

independence and moving into the community

1200

Where do citizens go when they are injured?

the Rehabilitation Center

1200

"There could be love." Who is this said to?

Gabriel

1200

How does Jonas keep Gabriel alive when they are in the snow?

by giving him memories of sunshine/warmth

1600

What two contrasting memories does Jonas receive that involve horses?

war/battlefield; horseback riding across a field

1600

When children become Threes, what 2 things happen?

Dream Sharing; correct language acquisition

1600

What is the name of the place Jonas goes to for his training?

the Annex

1600

"Do you understand why it's inappropriate to use a word like 'love'?" Who says this?

Mother

1600
What natural phenomenon does Jonas and Gabriel witness that symbolizes their journey towards a new life and freedom?

a sunrise/dawn

2000

What memory symbolizes freedom and a sense of liberation?

flying

2000

What 3 things happen to children when they become an Eight?

receive new clothes with pockets; start volunteer hours; comfort objects are taken away

2000

Where are all classified files and recordings kept?

the Hall of Closed Records

2000

"It becomes routine; after a while you won't even pay much attention to it." What is Mother talking about?

the pill for the Stirrings

2000

What does the music that Jonas hears as he and Gabriel are sledding down the hill symbolize?

hope; the promise of a new beginning

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