Characters
Who is the main character of The Giver?
Jonas
What is the punishment for breaking a rule three times?
Release
What is Jonas’s assigned role in the community?
Receiver of Memory
What job was Jonas assigned?
Receiver of Memory
What is the first memory Jonas receives?
A sled ride in the snow
What is the name of Jonas's best friend?
Asher
What must everyone do at the morning meal?
Share their dreams.
What object does Jonas begin to notice "changing"?
An apple
What job was Asher assigned?
Assistant Director of Recreation
What painful memory does Jonas receive that involves physical harm?
A sunburn
Who is Jonas's assigned mentor?
The Giver
At what age are children given their bicycles?
Nine.
Why does Jonas feel apprehensive at the beginning of the story?
The Ceremony of Twelve is coming up.
What job was Fiona assigned?
Caretaker of the Old
What memory shows Jonas the joy of family and love?
A family celebrating Christmas
What is the name of the baby that Jonas's family takes care of?
Gabriel (Gabe)
What happens during the Ceremony of Twelve?
Children are assigned their roles in the community.
What is the first memory The Giver transmits to Jonas?
A sled ride in the snow
What job did Jonas’s father have?
Nurturer
What memory introduces Jonas to the concept of war?
A battlefield with wounded soldiers
What role is Fiona assigned at the Ceremony of Twelve?
Caretaker of the Old
What is the rule Jonas's family breaks when they bring Gabriel home?
Only two children are allowed per family.
What emotion does Jonas first experience through a memory?
Love
What job was considered less prestigious and sometimes disappointing?
Birthmother
What memory allows Jonas to feel deep sadness and grief?
The loss of an elephant being hunted and another elephant mourning