Characters
Setting
Vocabulary
Plot
Miscellaneous
100

How old is the main character, Jonas?

12

100

What animals are present in the community?

None

100

What does chortle mean?

to chuckle, giggle, laugh

100

What is the first color Jonas sees?

Red

100

Who was Jonas' best friend?

Asher

200

What is Jonas' little sister's name?

Lily

200

What is the name for each family unit's house?

Dwelling 

200

What does bewilder mean?

confuse, baffle

200

What is the first memory Jonas receives?

snow

200

What is Lily's comfort object?

a stuffed elephant

300

Which Character has red hair?

Fiona

300

Jonas's community is located near this body of water, which symbolizes the boundary between his controlled life and the unknown world beyond it.

The River

300

How long would a fleeting memory last?

briefly, short amount of time

300

What is the name of the place where people who are released go?

"Elsewhere"

300

Who is Larissa?

A women who lives at the House of the Old

400

Who drowned in the river?

Caleb

400

Name three things that the Community does NOT have that he sees when he escapes with Gabriel.

Birds, fox, deer, hill, rain, wild flowers, wind (blowing leaves) waterfall, color...

400

What does it mean to be indulgent?

to be lenient, overly generous, to spoil

400

What is the pivotal moment in which Jonas decides to leave the community?

Gabriel is going to be released

400

What are the families required to do each night at dinner?

tell their feelings

500

Who was The Giver's daughter?

Rosemary

500

Where does Jonas go to receieve his lessons (memories)?

The Annex

500

What word means greatness of size, strength or importance?

magnitude

500

What profoundly impacts Jonas' understanding of his community's values and practices?

The "releasing" of the Twin

500

Why did Jonas start taking a pill every day?

He began to have "Stirrings."