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What word means "an act that breaks a rule or law"?
a. petulantly
b. conviction
c. adherence
d. transgression
Transgression
What is release?
Death
In what month does the yearly ceremony take place?
December
How does the government ensure that people are the "same" every day?
They administer pills for them to take
What is the very first memory that The Giver transmits to Jonas during their sessions?
The memory of sledding down a hill in the snow
What word means "extremely painful"?
a. Excruciating
b. Sinuous
c. Palpable
d. Obsolete
Excruciating
What are the two biggest reasons why someone may be released from the community?
They have grown old, or they have broken the law three times
How are students grouped as they go through schooling?
Their age (Sixes, Sevens, Eights, etc.)
How does Jonas first realize he is different from everyone else?
He notices a change in the apple (and sees the color red)
How does Jonas use memories to help Gabriel in his home?
What word means "to become so astonished that one becomes confused"?
a. Conveyance
b. Conspicuous
c. Dumbfounded
d. Admonition
Dumbfounded
What does Jonas realize about his father's position after witnessing the release of the infant?
That his father has been lying to him and has probably been lying to him his entire life
What happens when a child turns ten years old?
They get a haircut
Why did the government create a climate-controlled environment?
It was easier for growing crops
What memory does The Giver transmit to Jonas to allow him to understand color?
A memory of a rainbow
What word means "uncomfortable"?
a. Duplication
b. Aptitude
c. Benign
D. Unnerving
Unnerving
Why did Rosemary ask for release after just five weeks into her training?
She was traumatized from the memories she has received and couldn't bear to live with them any longer
Where do Jonas, Asher, and Fiona volunteer together during their volunteer hours?
The House of the Old, where they give them baths
What reason does The Giver tell Jonas for why the government doesn't want people making their own choices?
He says that if given the freedom to choose, they may make the wrong choice.
What animal is used as a comfort object for the new child Gabriel?
A hippo
What word means "a cancellation or postponement of a punishment"?
a. Reprieve
b. Serene
c. Infraction
d. Indulgent
Reprieve
What event is the first cause for "release" that we hear about in the book?
The pilot in training accidentally flying over the community
How does the community celebrate Jonas's new position as Receiver in Training?
They chant his name at the ceremony
What specific memory does Jonas receive that makes him realize he does not want sameness anymore?
The memory of Christmas, where he sees complete families and feels love
What does Jonas finally experience at the end of the book that The Giver never transmitted to him?
Music