The Giver 1
Who is the main character in the book?
Jonas
How many children could each family have?
Two children
What is the baby's name that lives in Jonas's family unit?
Gabriel
What is Jonas's sister's name?
Lily
What does Jonas's father do for a living?
Nurturer
At what age do citizens start volunteer hours?
Eight
The breaking of HOW MANY MAJOR RULES would result in a citizen being "released"?
Three
What assignment did Fiona get?
Caretaker of the Old
What job is looked upon as having no "honor"?
Birthmother
The Giver has a lot of these in his dwelling.
Books
What building does Jonas train in?
The Annex
What age do you get a bike?
Nine
This character learns between "snack" and "smack" the hard way.
Asher
This character warns Jonas to stay away from the river.
The Giver
What does Jonas's mother do for a living?
Works for the Department of Justice
How does the community react to the death of the child that drowned in the river?
They chant the child’s name over and over, each time more and more softly.
What is the first memory that Jonas receives?
A ride on a sled through fallen snow
Why is Lily skeptical of Jonas’s story about the elephants?
Lily has been raised to think that elephants are imaginary creatures
How does Jonas help Gabriel go to sleep?
He transmits memories of peaceful sails on a lake
Why do Jonas's parents refuse to tell him that they love him?
They think love is an obsolete word with no meaning
Why does Jonas interrupt his friends’ game of good guys and bad guys?
He recognizes that their game takes a casual attitude toward tragedy
Why does the Nurturing Center release one of every set of identical twins?
It is inconvenient to have identical people walking around
What is the name of the receiver before Jonas?
Rosemary
What job did Lily's mother think would best fit her?
Storyteller
What memory caused the Giver to advise the Elders not to allow a population increase?
Hunger