The Memories
What was Jonas's first memory?
Sledding down a snowy hill.
How old is Jonas in the first few chapters?
Jonas was 11.
What age is Lily at the beginning of the novel, and what age does she become during the ceremonies?
She is a Seven who becomes an Eight (receiving her front-buttoned jacket).
What was the Giver's daughters name?
Rosemary.
What is failing to thrive (or slow growth/trouble sleeping)?
All.
What was Jonas's second memory?
The memory of sunshine.
How does Jonas react when he sees the first memory?
He feels pure, joy, and exhilaration.
What is Lily’s comfort object (stuffed animal)?
An elephant.
The infant that Jonas brings with him when he escapes the community
Gabriel.
What do Jonas and Gabriel have in common?
Pale eyes.
What was Jonas's third memory?
Memory of sunburn.
What assignment does Jonas get at the ceremony of twelve?
The Receiver of Memories.
What job assignment did Lily say she thought she might want?
Pilot (or a Birthmother, depending on the scene).
The previous Receiver-in-training whose assignment failed ten years prior and who asked for release.
Rosemary.
This is the comforting toy—shaped like an imaginary animal—that Gabriel sleeps with every night.
A hippo.
What was Jonas's fourth memory?
A memory of a rainbow.
What pill does Jonas stop taking once he begins to experience feelings and "Stirrings"?
The pill for emotion.
Why did Mother get upset and scold Lily when Lily said she wanted to be a Birthmother?
Because being a Birthmother has very little honor (after three birth periods, they spend the rest of their lives doing heavy physical labor).
The job held by Jonas’s father, who is responsible for caring for newchildren.
A Nurturer.
Towards the end of the book, Jonas escapes the community primarily to save Gabriel from this.
Saving Gabriel from being released.
What chapter was Jonas's first memory in?
Chapter 11.
What are the five qualities the Chief Elder says a Receiver must possess?
Intelligence, integrity, wisdom, courage, and the Capacity to See Beyond.
Why did Lily look longingly at the bicycles during the Ceremony?
Because she had one more year to wait before she would receive her own bicycle (at the Ceremony of Nine).
What does Jonas's family share at supper?
The daily ritual where family members describe their dreams or feelings.
Why does Gabriel have to be released?
Gabriel isn't growing enough.