Plot Details
What happens during the Ceremony of Twelve?
Children are given their life Assignments.
Who is the main character of The Giver?
Jonas
What kind of place does Jonas live in?
A controlled and orderly community.
What does “Assignment” mean in the story?
A job given to each person at the Ceremony of Twelve.
What choice does Jonas make about taking his daily pills?
He chooses to stop taking them to experience real feelings.
What Assignment does Jonas receive?
Receiver of Memory.
Who gives Jonas memories of the past?
The Giver
What weather does the community usually have?
Controlled weather with no snow.
What is “release” in the community?
A polite word for killing someone.
What decision does Jonas make when he sees the truth about release?
He decides to save Gabriel and escape the community.
What rule is Jonas allowed to break because of his Assignment?
He is allowed to lie.
Who is Jonas’s baby brother?
Gabriel
What transportation do the Elders use to observe citizens?
Speakers and surveillance cameras.
What is “Sameness”?
A system where everything is controlled to remove differences.
What choice do the Elders make about Sameness in the community?
They remove differences to control emotions and prevent mistakes.
Why does Jonas stop taking the pills?
They stop his feelings, and he wants to experience emotions.
What job does Jonas’s father have?
Nurturer
Where does Jonas receive his training?
In the Giver’s private dwelling.
What is the “Receiver of Memory”?
The person who holds all the past memories of the community.
What decision does Jonas make after receiving painful memories?
He decides to help the community understand emotions by leaving.
What is Jonas’s main plan at the end of the story?
To escape the community with Gabriel so the memories return to the people.
Who is the current Receiver before Jonas?
The Giver
What is beyond the community that Jonas travels through at the end?
Elsewhere
What is the Receiver of Memory responsible for?
Holding all memories of the past, including pain and joy.
What consequence does Jonas face for leaving the community with Gabriel?
He risks his life and faces an unknown world beyond the community.