The Community
Nineteen
He was a child that wasn't thriving/sleeping, so he got a 1 year extension to try to give him a little more time. (Brought home from the Nurturing Center by father.)
Who is Jonas' best friend at the beginning of the novel?
Asher.
As mentioned at the beginning of the book, why was the airplane piolet likely to be Released?
Because he has flown over the Community and had panicked people. (It was a severe offense.)
What was the first lie Jonas told to his parents?
That he understood why the word love was inappropriate.
How was the Giver different from the rest of the community?
(Many Answers):
He lived apart in an Annex with doors that locked.
He had access to all information in the community.
His furnishings were a little more luxurious than most and had many books.
He didn't have to follow all the rules that others did.
He held all of the memories of the past.
What is the first memory that the Giver gives to Jonas?
The ride on the sled
What is the significance of the front buttoned jackets?
Where does Jonas' mother work?
The Department of Justice
What was Asher's response when he was disciplined with the Discipline Wand after accidently asking for a "smack" rather than a "snack" as a little child?
He didn't speak again for over a year.
(This is important to see how this brutal punishment was so easily accepted and brushed off as normal - it's not normal for a child to stop speaking for a year.)
Release was sometimes a joyous occasion: When and why do you think this is?
In the House of the Old, when someone got too old. It was joyous because they didn't know what was going to happen to them, and they had a moment of individual celebration (recounting their life and toasting to them). Also, so they would no longer be a burden to their Community.
Why are Jonas's parents shocked when he uses the word "love"?
Because the word is obsolete/meaningless
How does the Giver feel like he failed in the past (10 years ago, to be precise)?
The previous trainee Receiver had failed (been Released) after less than 1 month.
What was the first painful memory that The Giver gave to Jonas?
A sunburn
What age are bicycles received?
Age 9
What is Gabriel's 'comfort object'?
Who is the female friend of Jonas who was Assigned at the House of the Old?
Fiona. She was kind and liked to care for them.
Why was Jonas' father stressed about twins being born?
He would be the one who had to choose which would be Released.
Jonas's first lie to his parents leads to what?
He stops taking his pill
What happened to Rosemary?
She performed her own release
Why was "the memory of sail" important to the plot?
This incident is when Jonas realized that Gabriel could receive memories.
Assignments were the jobs people would do for the rest of their lives. The were assigned at the age of 12 by the Elders who would observe the children carefully leading up to the Ceremony of Twelve to try to choose the most appropriate role/position for each.
Who said it: "Even I voted for Gabriel's release when we had the meeting"
Jonas's Father
What event leads Jonas to start taking a daily pill?
Having an arousing dream about Fiona (feeling passion/desire).
Where are the videos of release kept?
Who said it: "Jonas had not been assigned. Jonas has been selected"
Chief Elder
How did the Giver use the memory of hunger to advise the committee of elders?
He advised them not to increase the number of births.
What is The Giver's favorite memory that he gladly shares with Jonas?
Christmas (the family gathered around with love and light, presents and grandparents)
Give three new rules that Jonas receives when getting his assignment:
Possible Answers:
1. He can lie
2. He can ask any question he'd like (Be rude)
3. He may not apply for release
Who said it: "We had a visiting group of Sevens and they didn't obey the rules"
Lily
What game does Jonas get upset about the children playing?
War
What is the climax of the Giver?
When Jonas realizes what release is by watching his father release the twin.
What is Jonas's biggest fear about not making it to elsewhere?
He fears that he will not be able to save Gabriel
She was also his daughter.
What memory does the Giver want to keep to himself, or at least hold off on, and Jonas encourages him to keep it?
The memory of music (hearing the beyond)
Why does the Giver tell Jonas not to hold the Release process against people like his father and Fiona?
Because they don't know any better. All they know is their training.
What two family conversations were mandatory in every family unit every day?
The Sharing of Dreams (in the morning) and the Sharing of Feelings (in the evening).
What Assignment did Asher receive?
Director of Recreation (Direct of Games)
What made everyone decide to Release Gabriel?
He wouldn't sleep at all (the night Jonas stayed at the Giver's).
He remembers watching the young soldier die in the memory of War.
What physical trait does it seem like all Receivers may have? (Jonas, the Giver, Gabe...)
They all had "light eyes."
How does Jonas and Gabriel escape the heat-seeking planes?
By cooling themselves with memories of snow