Characters
This main character is selected as the new Receiver of Memory.
Who is Jonas?
This is the rule that is broken most often in the community.
What is riding a bicycle?
This joyful activity is the first memory Jonas receives from the Giver.
What is sledding in the snow?
This mistake causes the Chief Elder to apologize during the Ceremony of Twelve.
What is skipping Jonas?
This is Jonas’ father’s assignment in the community.
What is working at the Nurturing Center?
This baby is at risk for release because he struggles to sleep and develop properly.
Who is Gabriel?
This object is required to prevent strong feelings and emotions.
What is the pill taken for the Stirrings?
These are strong feelings of attraction that begin during adolescence.
What are the Stirrings?
This event reveals to Jonas that release is not peaceful or kind.
What is Jonas watching his father release a newborn.
This assignment is viewed as low-status and Jonas' mother wants to discourage Lily from wanting it.
What is being a birthmother.
This character works at the Nurturing Center and does not understand the true meaning of release.
Who is Jonas' father?
This ceremony is held when a child is lost or dies, such as Caleb.
What is the Ceremony of Loss?
This happens when memories return to the community after a Receiver is released.
What is the community feeling pain and emotion again?
This happens to the memories when Rosemary is released.
What are the memories returning to the community?
This role is responsible for holding all the memories of the past.
What is the Receiver of Memory?
She failed as the previous Receiver of Memory in Training and asked for release.
Who is Rosemary?
This is the true meaning of release in the community.
What is euthanasia or killing by lethal injection?
The memories that The Giver was going to give Jonas on the morning of escape if their plan had gone according to how they wanted to.
What are memories of courage and bravery?
This is why Jonas decides to leave the community earlier than planned.
What is to save Gabriel and return memories to the people?
Jonas' mother's assignment
What is working at the Department of Justice.
This character trains Jonas by transmitting memories from the past.
Who is the Giver?
This department enforces rules and disciplines those who break them.
What is the Department of Justice?
Seeing beyond for the Giver looked different than Jonas. They are....
This keeps Jonas moving forward at the end of the novel.
What is his love for Gabriel, hope, and memories of warmth and family?
These five qualities are required to become the Receiver of Memory.
What are intelligence, integrity, courage, wisdom, and the capacity to see beyond?