Jonas' Selection
The Ceremony
Jonas as The Receiver
One Word Answers
Vocabulary
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What was Jonas "selected" to be?
He was selected to be the Receiver of Memory.
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True or False? A name designated "Not-to-Be-Spoken" indicates the highest degree of dishonor.
True
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What is the first real pain (not sunburn) that the Giver gives to Jonas?
A broken leg
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What happens to the smaller twin when identical twins are born?
Released
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Definition: to choose someone for a particular job
Designate
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According to Jonas' father, what happened to the last child who was named to the same position as Jonas?
She was never seen again.
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What does the audience start chanting after Jonas receives his assignment?
His name (Jonas).
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What does the phrase "back and back and back" refer to?
The history of memories from generations in the past.
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Jonas successfully gives a memory to whom?
Gabriel
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Definition: a lot of something
Torrent
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Name two of the qualities Jonas had to have to be selected as Receiver.
Intelligence, courage, integrity, wisdom, and the Capacity to See Beyond.
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What startled and hushed the crowd and caused Jonas great anguish at the Ceremony?
Jonas was skipped when it was his turn to receive his Assignment.
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Name one of the times The Giver has been asked to advise the Elders.
1. The citizens wanted each Birthmother to be assigned four births instead of three. 2. When the pilot flew the plane over the Community, the citizens wanted to shoot it down.
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When Jonas shows up for training one day, the Giver is in pain. Jonas offers to receive his pain. What memory does the Giver give to him?
War
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Definition: Depending on or necessary to each other
Interdependence
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What was in the folder Jonas received at the Ceremony of Twelve?
One page detailing the list of instructions for his assignment.
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Who received the Assignment of Assistant Director of Recreation?
Asher
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Name the three people Jonas tries unsuccessfully to give a memory to.
Asher, Lilly, and Father.
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Definition: a separate building added to a larger one
Annex
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Definition: Suffering caused by extreme pain or worry
Anguish
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What is the last rule in the list of Jonas' rules for his assignment?
You may lie.
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Instead of calling them by name, how might parents refer to their child when irritated with the child's misbehavior?
By their (birth) number.
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What finally causes Gabriel to sleep soundly?
Jonas giving him memories helps Gabe sleep.
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Definition: the act of getting something
Acquisition
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Respect and admiration
Prestige