Plot Details
What lifelong job does Jonas get assigned?
The Reciever of memory
Who is the main character?
Jonas
Is Jonas's community a dystopia or a utopia?
Dystopia
Whats a community?
A group of people living together in one area
Who does Jonas take with him when he escapes?
Gabriel
What happens when someone gets released?
They get killed
Who is Jonas's best friend?
Asher
Where do all the babies stay before they go to families?
The Nurturing Center
What is the Ceremony of Twelve?
The ceremony where each person gets assigned their lifelong job
What happens when twins are born?
The lighter-weight twin gets released
What was the first sign that Jonas could "See beyond"
The apple
Who is The Giver?
The man who transfers the memories to Jonas
What is the place Jonas escapes to at the end?
Elsewhere
Whats a dwelling?
A house where a family unit lives
How many children can each person get?
2
What changed Jonas's perspective of his father?
Seeing him killing a child
Who is the person that announces each persons job?
The chief elder
What do they call houses?
Dwellings
What is sameness?
The way the community make sure everyone is equal
What age are the kids allowed to use bikes?
What happened to the previous Receiver of Memory?
She asked to be released
Who is The Givers daughter?
Rosemary
Where does the transfer of memories happen?
The Givers house
What is seeing beyond?
The ability to see things that other people in the community cannot.
What object does Jonas use to slide down a hill in one of the memories?
A sled