The Community
Characters
Story Events
Memories
Random!
100

This is the ceremony where children in the community learn their permanent positions and/or assignments in the community. 

The Ceremony of Twelve

100

This character can receive memories from Jonas. 

Gabriel 

100

Jonas's first experience with "Seeing Beyond" is . . .

Seeing the color red in an apple and later in Fiona's hair. 

100

What was Jonas's first memory of physical pain?

When Jonas experiences sunburn.  

100

The method of release is . . . 

Injection

200
What do all children in the Community receive at the age of nine?

A bicycle

200

This character receives the appointment of caretaker of the old.

Fiona

200

How do Jonas and Gabriel escape detection?  

By cooling themselves with snow memories, they escape the heat sensors. 

200

What is the first memory that Jonas gives to Gabriel? 

The memory of a sailboat

200

“He saw nothing ahead except for the endless ribbon of road” is an example of . . .

Metaphor! 
300

The daily pill ends these human reactions which the Community calls . . .

The Stirrings

300

This character was appointed Recreation Director. 

Asher

300

How would you describe the climax of the novel?

When Jonas and Gabe escape the Community

300

Why was the “memory of the sail” important to the plot?

It exposed Jonas and the reader to the fact that Gabriel could receive. 

300

Comfort objects that are given to children are based on  . . .

Animals from the past. 
400

The community uses these types of clothing for children to promote independence. 

A front buttoned jacket

400

This character says, "I love you" to Jonas. 

The Giver

400

What happened the previous Receiver-in-Training?

She was released after five weeks, and her memories confused the people.

400

How did the Giver use the memory of hunger to advise the Committee of Elders?

He advised them not to increase the number of births. 

400

What is one memory/ability that the Giver tells Jonas about, but doesn't actually have a chance to share with him? 

"Hearing Beyond"

500

This is the ceremony that was performed for a character named Caleb. 

The Ceremony of Loss

500

Which character performed her own release? 

Rosemary

500

Jonas’s feelings at the beginning of the novel can best be described as . . .

Uneasy because the Ceremony is approaching. 

500

What is the Giver's favorite memory? 

A memory of a family durning a holiday. It's implied it's Christmas time. 

500

What was Jonas's first true lie to his parents? 

When he says he understands why they don't use the word "love" anymore.