Giver 1
What is the previous Receiver's name?
Rosemary
What is the previous Receiver's relationship to the Giver?
She's his daughter
What is the previous receiver's name?
Rosemary
Which word from list 5 describes someone who shows exceptional talent at a young age?
Precocious
Which word from list 4 means an obstacle or predicament with no means of escape?
impasse
How long was the previous Receiver in training for before applying for release?
Five weeks
The Giver says “The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It’s the ______________”?
Loneliness
What does Jonas hear at the end of the book when he is sledding down the hill with Gabriel?
music
Which word from list 2 means to acquire or obtain something?
Procure
Which vocabulary word from list 2 describes someone who has "unselfish regard for the welfare of others"?
altruistic
What was Jonas's first painful memory?
Sunburn
When is a child's comfort object taken away?
age 8
What was the first animal that Jonas and Gabriel saw when they left the Community?
The Giver is very wise because of the memories he has. Which vocabulary word from list 2 means "wise"?
Sagacious / sagacity
Which word from the supermarket vocab list (list 3) can be used as a noun, verb, or adjective?
vogue
When do children in the Community receive their bicycles?
Age 9
What memories did the Giver plan to give to Jonas to help him prepare for his escape from the Community?
courage and strength
What TWO items does Jonas take with him when he leaves the Community?
Stolen food and his father's bike
Which vocabulary word from list 5 describes Jonas sneaking out of his house in the middle of the night to carry out his and the Giver's plan?
clandestine
Members of Jonas's community are not allowed to ask rude questions. Which vocabulary word from list 4 means rude?
crass
What genre is this book? Be as specific as possible.
dystopian fiction
Name TWO instances when release is NOT used as a punishment.
Elderly
Newchild
When requested
What was the weight of the newborn identical twin that was released?
five pounds ten ounces
What is the difference between connotation and denotation?
Denotation - dictionary definition
Connotation - figurative/implied meaning ("conversational")
What is the difference between being gregarious and being verbose?
Gregarious - social and outgoing
Verbose - talkative and "wordy" (using more words than needed to explain yourself)