Characters
Wanted to have colors and make decisions
Jonas
Why does Jonas feel a separateness after the Ceremony?
Jonas can't talk about his job like other people.
Could the other people in the Community see colors?
No, they could not
The murder of a person by injection
Release
What happens to the Nines at a Ceremony?
Nines receive a bicycle for the first time.
Received a memory from Jonas
Gabriel
What was the first memory the receiver said he would give to Jonas?
The memory of snow
What evening ritual did the family perform after dinner?
They shared their feelings
Violation (of a rule or regulation)
Infraction
How did Jonas react after he watched the release?
He cried and became sarcastic.
Asked for and was given Release
Rosemary
What was happening when Jonas ''saw beyond''?
He started seeing the color red
Ceremony structured so that every person receives his or her assignment, or job
The ceremony of The Twelve
What words or concepts did Jonas experience?
snow, sled, hill, runners, and frigid air
What was Father's responsibility when twins were born?
He weighed the two, gave the larger to a Nurturer, and cleaned up the smaller one.
Then he performed a Ceremony of Release.
Had trouble with language
Asher
How did Jonas feel about being the receiver at the beginning of chapter 16
he didn't want to be the receiver
What Assignment did Asher get?
Assistant Director of Recreation
It was a "deep, sickening feeling of something terrible about to happen."
Frightened
What happened to the old man's memory of the ride on the sled after he transmitted it to Jonas?
He did not remember it anymore. He had given the memory completely to Jonas.
Had honor but not power
The Giver
What pain did the giver ask Jonas to take in Chapter 15
An injury in the war
What were the four qualities the Chief Elder said the Reciever of Memory must have?
intelligence, courage, wisdom, integrity
People who do not have a clear understanding of the real world
Ignorant
What do you learn about Rosemary's release in this chapter? (ch. 19)
Rosemary performed her own release.