Why is Jonas's father so cheery and happy when he releases the twin? Explain.
He doesn't realize that he's killing him.
100
When twins are born, one of them gets released. Which one stays in the community and which one goes to elsewhere?
The smaller twin gets released and the larger one stays in the community.
100
This is your 11 year old protagonist.
Jonas is the protagonist of the story.
100
This is the skeleton of the story. It is a series of events, like a chain, or a line of dominos. It is often represented by a diagram.
Plot
100
Jonas starts taking the pill because he starts experiencing this.
Jonas begins experiencing the stirrings.
200
The Giver transmits his favorite memory to Jonas. What is the memory of and what are some of the characteristics that The Giver enjoys most?
The Memory is of Christmas and it contains feelings of warmth, family, and love.
200
Jonas stops taking the pills for this reason.
His growing wisdom told him to.
200
This person has trouble sleeping.
Gabriel has trouble sleeping.
200
This is the struggle of the story. It is revealed early on and is between characters, forces, or emotions.
Conflict
200
Jonas was given permission to do this in his instructions as Receiver. It was the one he felt he was sure he would never do.
Jonas was given permission to lie.
300
Jonas first had an experience called "seeing-beyond," and The Giver experienced something similar he called "hearing-beyond." What were the nature of these experiences for Jonas and The Giver?
Jonas saw the color red and The Giver heard music.
300
This was the memory that helped Jonas understand the concept of color.
The Giver transmits the memory of a rainbow.
300
Daily Double!!!
This is the elected leader of the community.
The Chief Elder is the elected leader of the community.
300
This is the kind of struggle that happens in the mind of the character. It deals with emotions, feelings, or thoughts.
Internal Conflict
300
This was the first new weather pattern that Jonas and Gabe experienced.
Jonas and Gabe felt rain for the first time.
400
This is the subject of Jonas's first lie to his parents. Explain, why does he lie?
Jonas first lies to his parents about the feeling of love. He lies because he knows that they cannot understand how meaningful love is.
400
Everyone in the community grows one year older during this month of the year.
The month of December.
400
This person works for the Department of Justice.
Jonas's mother works for the Department of Justice.
400
This is a struggle against something in the world, often something physical. It is something that can be seen, like a fight or a battle.
External Conflict
400
Jonas has a difficult time communicating with other children after he comes Receiver. Why is this so?
Jonas has a difficult time because other children cannot understand him without the memories.
500
This person's release was a disaster for the community and for The Giver. Why was it a disaster?
Rosemary's release was a disaster for The Giver because she was his daughter and he loved her. It was a disaster for the community because all her memories returned to the people of the community and they didn't know how to deal with them.
500
Adults go to live here when their children are grown adults.
These adults go to live with the childless adults.
500
This elderly person lives at the House of the Old and talks with Jonas during his volunteer hours there.
Larissa is the old woman that Jonas speaks to.
500
This makes it difficult for characters to solve their problems or work out conflicts. They get in the way of goals.
Complications
500
If you disgraced the community, this was the ultimate punishment.
If you disgraced the community, your name was never spoken again, and was never given to another child.