The Community
How do community members decide what their job will be and when?
They are assigned jobs by the Council of Elders during the Ceremony of the Twelves
What happened to the pilot who accidentally flew over the community, and why?
He was released because flying over the community was unsafe and that is what they care most about.
Who is the protagonist of the novel?
The night workers.
What do Jonas, Gabriel, and the Receiver of Memory all have in common
What ritual must each member of the family unit do each morning and what ritual must they do at each evening?
Name some things you get or lose at different ceremonies. (3 specifics.)
Ceremony of 9 you get a bike.
Ceremony of 1 you get a name and a family and comfort object.
Ceremony of 12 you get an assignment.
Ceremony of 8 you get to start your volunteer service. And you must give up your comfort object.
Ceremony of 3 you get a jacket that buttons from the back.
Ceremony of 7 you get a jacket that buttons in the front.
Which character best fits the archetype of the Trickster?
Asher.
What are the rules governing the formation of a Family Unit.
You don't get to pick your spouse. You are given only 2 children and they will be 1 boy and 1 girl.
What is the ability that all Receivers of Memory have?
They can See Beyond.
What are feelings of desire called in The Giver and what does the community do to remove them?
They are called Stirrings and they are given pills to take.
What does Utopia mean in Latin.
No Place
Who best fits the archetype of the Mentor and who best fits the archetype of the Shapeshifter.
What is the main goal of the Community? Why did they create all of the rules for order?
To keep everyone safe.
Describe the very first memory that Jonas received? (Answers may vary slightly)
He went on a thrilling sled ride on a hill during a cold, snowy winter day.
What is an animal according to the community? And who is called an animal in the story?
It is a person who acts strangely or against the rules. A boy from another Community that wasn't following the rules of the slide.
What rule is most frequently broken by members of the community?
The rule of no riding bikes until age 9 is almost always broken.
What best fits the archetype of the Shadow? (I want a specific word.)
Sameness
What is the role of the Receiver other than getting memories? (Why do they exist in the Community?)
They are there to give advice to the Council of Elders when they need to.
He asked for a "smack" instead of a "snack" and precision of language is very important.
Name 3 ways individuality is removed in The Giver.
You don't have choice of your job.
You don't have mirrors.
Books don't exist.
Everyone focuses on the community as a whole to benefit everyone not one person.
You must not horde food.
Many others.
The community got rid of the issues brought about by severe weather by introducing what?
Climate Control
What best fits the archetype of the Threshold Guardian?
Each Memory acts as a challenge the Hero must undertake.
What is it called when someone dies unexpectedly in The Giver and what do they do as a way to remember this moment?
It is called loss, and they will say the name softer and softer until it is gone by the end of the day.
What punishment was given to the previous Receiver of Memory that failed in his/her training?
Their name was never to be uttered again