I Am The Cheese
This is the name of Adam's girlfriend, who loves playing practical jokes and represents a link to his past.
Who is Amy Hertz?
These are the two names of the starving, ragged children hidden under the robes of the Ghost of Christmas Present.
Who are Ignorance and Want?
This was the name of the previous Receiver-in-training whose failure led to a chaotic release of memories ten years prior.
Who is Rosemary?
This cynical, quiet donkey is the only animal who explicitly refuses to read the commandments or get excited about the rebellion.
Who was Benjamin?
"I wear the chain I forged in life... I made it link by link, and yard by yard; I girded it on of my own free will, and of my own free will I wore it."
Who is Jacob Marley?
In I am the Cheese, Adam's mother has a weekly phone call with whom?
Who is Martha (her sister)?
'God bless us, every one!' is the famous concluding exclamation of this literary character.
Who is Tiny Tim?
In The Giver, this is the name given to romantic attraction that citizens must take a pill to block (usually beginning at puberty).
What is "Stirrings"?
This character, a tame raven, acts as an allegory for the Russian Orthodox Church by preaching about a magical paradise called Sugarcandy Mountain.
Who is Moses?
"I am a person who was born twice. The first time, when my mother gave birth to me... The second time, when my father told me who I really was."
Who is Adam Farmer (or Paul DelMonte - same person)?
This specific musical theme song, which Adam sings throughout the novel, functions as a psychological defense mechanism against his reality.
What is "The Farmer in the Dell"?
This is the year that A Christmas Carol was published.
What is 1843?
This was the memory where Jonas experienced strong physical pain for the first time. (Stronger than sunburn)
What is breaking his leg falling off a sled?
This is the farmer in Animal Farm who symbolized Hitler.
Who was Frederick?
"We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others."
Who is the Giver?
This is the city that Adam believes he is bicycling toward throughout his delusional journey.
What is Ruttersburg?
This is the first place Ebenezer Scrooge sees the face of Marley.
What is the door knocker?
The Giver's apartment is unique compared to ordinary dwellings because it features these, symbolizing knowledge.
What are books?
This is the name of the pig who composed religious-sounding poems in honor of Napoleon
Who is Minimus?
"Man is the only creature that consumes without producing... Yet he is lord of all the animals."
Who is Old Major?
Before entering witness protection, Adam's father worked in this specific profession, which allowed him to discover state secrets.
What is an investigative journalist?
Scrooge's cold demeanor is established in the opening stave by comparing his secretiveness and solitary nature to this sea creature. "He was as solitary as an _______________."
What is an oyster?
Fill in the blank. "The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the __________ of it. Memories need to be shared."
What is "loneliness"?
This is the name of the battle in which the animals defend the farm against Jones and his men. It allegorically stands for the Russian Civil War (when the Bolsheviks had to defend their new regime against those who were loyal to the Czar).
What is the Battle of the Cowshed?
"They look like regular people. That’s the scary part. The people who do the bad things look just like the people who do the good things."