Chapters 1-3
Name the main character in the story, his sister, and his best friend.
Jonas, Lily, and Asher
Where are people sent when they are released?
Elsewhere
List the five qualities a receiver must have to do the assignment.
intelligence, integrity, courage, wisdom, and the capacity to see beyond
What is the first memory the Giver imparts to Jonas?
SNOW
What happened to Jonas's leg on the sled ride?
He broke it.
What event will happen for Jonas in December?
Ceremony of Twelve
bathing her
What job is assigned to Asher?
Assistant Director of Recreation
What does the Giver say happened to the experience of snow?
He tells Jonas that snow was eliminated because it made growing crops difficult.
What did Jonas request from the Giver but the Giver could not give him.
Relief from pain medication
What can you infer about the pilot that Jonas remembers in Chapter 1?
I can infer that the pilot broke a rule by speeding off in the jet. Some possible explanations for his rule breaking could be he was confused or he may have been trying to escape.
How does Larissa describe Roberto's releasing ceremony?
Larissa tells Jonas the ceremony was wonderful, with lots of beautiful stories told about Roberto, as well as a goodbye speech.
What is Fiona's brother's name?
Bruno
What is the first painful memory Jonas receives from the Giver?
Sunburn
What did Jonas give Gabriel in the night?
a memory of a sail on the lake
What is the feelings ritual?
Every evening, each member of the family shares feelings that they had felt that day.
Dream-telling begins at the age of?
3
In the Chief Elder's speech to the new twelves at the Ceremony of Twelve, she says, "Today, we honor your differences." Is this surprising? Why or why not?
Jonas's community values uniformity above all else; children are taught to fit in to standardize their behavior, and to curb any impulse that might set them apart from the group. Now, suddenly, differences are to be celebrated. But these are socially defined differences, filling prescribed niches in the community, rather than true expressions of individual choice.
Why can't even the Giver bring back certain things to the community?
He only has a lot of honor, but not a lot of power.
Why can't everyone in the community have the memories?
Everyone would be burdened with pain.
What happens when Asher and Jonas are tossing the apple on the playground?
Jonas does not have words to explain what he sees. While watching the apple move through the air, Jonas noticed it suddenly, for a moment, "changes." We can infer that it changes color, size or shape.
Why does Jonas refrain from praising Benjamins accomplishment, despite his admiration?
I can infer that this conversation might easily fall into bragging territory, a minor infraction.
Which rule in Jonas's packet terrifies him, and why?
Jonas's instructions say that he may lie makes him wonder if other twelves have been given this same sanction. What if adults lied all the time?
What horrific memory does the Giver pass to Jonas that lets him know what happened to Lily's comfort object.
The memory of poachers killing all the elephants for their tusk.
Why did the Giver tell the community not to shoot down the plane?
He knew the pilot was lost and he also knew people do bad things when they are afraid of things they don't know.