Vocabulary
"But there were desperate fears building in him now as well. The most relentless of his new fears was that they would starve. Now that they had left the cultivated fields behind them, it was almost impossible to find food." What is the meaning of the word "relentless" as it is used in the sentence?
constant
Why does The Community have so many rules?
To keep the community members safe, calm, & equal.
What assignments are given to:
Jonas
Fiona
Asher
Jonas - Receiver of Memory
Fiona - Caretaker in the House of the Old
Asher - Assistant Director of Recreation
What is the genre and the setting of The Giver?
Genre - SciFi; Science Fiction
Setting - Futuristic Utopian Society
What does the river symbolize?
confinement
"There was always a daub of anesthetic ointment, or a pill; or in several instances, an injection that brought complete and instantaneous deliverance." What is the meaning of the word "deliverance" as it is used in the sentence?
safety from danger
How does Jonas feel about his community having "Sameness" once his training begins?
He does not like it; believes they should be able to make their own choices.
Who was Rosemary and what happened to her?
*Failed Receiver in Training
*The Giver's daughter
*She requested release and injected herself
Chapter 9: "Now for the first time in his twelve years of life, Jonas felt separate, different..."
What does this quote foreshadow?
That Jonas's new assignment will alienate him from his friends.
"He (Gabriel) had been given an unusual and special reprieve from the committee, and granted an additional year of nurturing before his Naming and Placing." What is the meaning of the word "reprieve" as it is used in the sentence?
relief
"…and transmitted to him the most soothing memory he could: a slow-swinging hammock under palm trees on an island someplace, at evening, with a rhythmic sound of languid water lapping hypnotically against a beach nearby." What is the meaning of the word "languid" as it is used in the sentence?
sluggish
Why can't the community have twins & what happens when twins are born (how is it decided)?
It would be too confusing so they release the twin with the smallest birth weight.
What is Jonas's perspective when he notices a change in the apple during recreation time?
He is mystified.
Which story element is used in the following situation?
*Nurturers of the community do all they can to take care of children, they're chosen as nurturers because of their laid back nature and respect of children...as part of their assignment they also "release" these children.
irony
"Even the Matching of the Spouses was given such weighty consideration that sometimes an adult who applied to receive a spouse waited months or even years before a Match was approved and announced. All of the factors - disposition, energy level, intelligence, and interests - had to correspond and to interact perfectly." What is the meaning of the word "correspond" as it is used in the sentence?
to be similar
"Then suddenly he was in the Annex room again, writhing on the bed. His face was wet with tears." What is the meaning of the word "writhing" as it is used in the sentence?
twisted
How does the Committee of Elders choose assignments for the upcoming "Twelves"?
- observe them & take notes
- watch where they volunteer
- have conversations with instructors
According to The Giver, what is the hardest part of being the Receiver of Memory?
the loneliness
What is the overall theme of The Giver?
the importance of individuality and free will.
What does the community symbolize?
control and uniformity
"It was not enough to assuage the pain that Jonas was now beginning to know. 'Why?' Jonas asked him after he had received a torturous memory in which he had been neglected and unfed." What is the meaning of the word "assuage" as it is used in the sentence?
lessen
Which quote said by The Giver describes why the community members do not understand that killing is wrong?
a. "The community was extraordinarily safe, each citizen watchful and protective of all children."
b. "They know nothing."
c. "Release is not the same as loss"
b. "They know nothing."
What are characteristics of the Receiver of Memory?
*intelligence
*integrity
*courage
*wisdom
*capacity to see beyond
Chapter 12:
"Always in the dream, it seemed as if there were a destination: a something -- he could not grasp what -- that lay beyond the place where the thickness of the snow brought the sled to a stop."
What does this sentence foreshadow?
The journey Jonas ends up taking during his escape and the cliffhanger of an ending!
What object from the story symbolizes Jonas's eventual freedom and journey to elsewhere?
the sled