Vocabulary
Jonas had a dream with Fiona. His mother said he had his first ____________.
Stirrings
What was the morning ritual in the community?
Dream-telling
Fours, fives, and sixes had to wear jackets that were buttoned down their backs. What was that to teach them?
Interdependence
What was Jonas' number?
nineteen (19)
What was Jonas selected for?
Jonas was selected to be the next Receiver of Memory.
If you were released or left the community, you were sent to ________.
Elsewhere.
What was the treatment for Stirrings?
Medicine- a pill everyday
Sevens wore a jacket that was buttoned down the front. What did that represent?
Independence
What was Asher's assignment?
Assistant director of recreation.
What happened with the last selection of a new Receiver of Memory?
They failed in their last selection.
Jonas was not assigned, he was _________.
selected
Why was Jonas' dream with Fiona a "stirring"?
Because Jonas was feeling attracted to Fiona. He wanted her to get into the bathtub with him. Jonas likes Fiona and this feeling is a "stirring".
Lily went through the Eights ceremony. What did the pockets on her jacket represent?
That she was responsible to take care of her own belongings.
What did the Chief Elder say after giving each assignment?
" Thank you for your childhood"
How many Receivers are there in the community?
Only one. The current receiver trains the new receiver.
The current receiver is the one who trains his ___________.
successor
Asher already took pills for Stirrings (even before Jonas started). Why didn't Jonas ask him about the pills he was taking?
Because of the rule against rudeness. In the community, it was against the rules to point out anything different about someone.
What happened in the Ceremony of Ones? Who participated?
The nurturers would give the newchildren to each family. They would also give them their names.
What happened when it was Jonas' turn in the Ceremony of Twelve?
The Chief Elder skipped him.
Why did the Receiver need to have "courage"?
Because in his training he would feel physical pain.
The new Receiver needs to have the qualities of: ________, ___________, ___________, ___________, and ________________________.
intelligence, integrity, courage, wisdom, and the Capacity to See Beyond.
The society in The Giver is a dystopia. Use the example of the Stirrings and the medicine to explain why it is a dystopia.
Citizens in The Giver are prohibited to feel love/attraction/feelings for someone else. They are forced to take medicine to stop these feelings. This shows that the society is a dystopia because they are controlling the positive feelings that people have naturally, and forcing them to be like robots.
How did people get a spouse in Jonas' community?
To get a spouse, you had to be matched by the Elders. They would match you with a person who was "perfect for you".
What was Fiona's assignment?
Caretaker of the Old
What is "The Capacity to See Beyond"?
It is that Jonas can see things that other members of the community can't. For example, he can see color.