Characters
What is Asher's assignment?
Assistant Director of Education.
Why are the children scolded for telling friends during the play that they have been released?
It is a grave insult, as being released is a terrible punishment.
What do Gabriel and Jonas have in common?
Pale eyes
What is the treatment for Stirrings?
A daily pill.
Who is the author?
Lois Lowry
What is Fiona's assignment?
Caretaker for the old.
Newchildren are released for not developing properly; elderly people are released in a celebration of their lives; and repeat offenders are released after the third transgression.
How old is Jonas?
12
He is a replacement child.
How many chapters?
23
What is Jonas's father job?
Nurturer
What rule does Jonas' father break?
Peaks at the Naming list.
What is Jonas's little sister's name?
Lily
How many births does a birthmother do?
3
What year was it pulished?
1993
How old is Lily
8
How are spouses chosen?
A committee of elders chooses a spouse for those that apply for one.
What does Jonas take from the Recreation Centre?
An apple.
What year do children get bicycles?
9
What award was won by the Giver in 1994?
The 1994 Newbery Medal
Who is the Chief Elder?
She is the leader of the community. A new Chief Elder is elected every ten years.
When do spouses get children?
After a match has been monitored for three years, couples may apply for a child.
What is Jonas's birth number?
19
What is the make-up of each family unit.
What year was the movie made?
2014