Characters
Who is the protagonist of The Giver?
Jonas
What ceremony marks a child becoming a Twelve?
The Ceremony of Twelve
What color does Jonas see first?
Red
What is Jonas's sister's name?
Lily
How many children could each family have?
Two children
What is the role of The Giver in the community?
To pass on memories to the Receiver of Memory
What job is Jonas assigned during the Ceremony of Twelve?
Receiver of Memory
What assignment did Fiona get?
The Caretaker of the Old
What does Jonas use to leave the community?
His Dad's Bike
What is a 'comfort object'?
A stuffed animal
Who is Gabriel, and why is he important to Jonas?
A baby Jonas protects and escapes with
Why does Jonas decide to leave the community?
To escape the control and share memories with everyone
Who says, "The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it."?
The Giver
What job is looked down on?
Birthmother
Who is Jonas's best friend?
Asher
Why does Jonas's father "release" the smaller twin?
Because of the community's population control policy
What does Jonas discover about "release"?
It means euthanasia
What was the Giver's favorite memory that he gave to Jonas?
Christmas
Who transfers memories to Jonas?
The Giver
What color eyes do Jonas and the Giver have?
Pale/ light colored
What makes the Giver different from others in the community?
He has access to emotions and memories from the past.
How does the book end?
Jonas escapes with Gabriel and hears music at the boundary
Why did Jonas have to escape the night before The Ceremony instead of during The Ceremony like he had originally planned?
Because The Nurturing Center was going to release Gabe
Where did the video of the twin's release come from?
The Hall of Records
What did the final rule for Jonas allow him to do?
To lie