Characters
Lily
What age are children given names and placed in family units?
Ceremony of One
DYSTOPIAN - No privacy
The color red is important because...
it is the first color Jonas starts to see.
A polite way of saying something harsh is called..
Euphemism
Jonas's Mother's Assignment
Department of Justice member
What assignment does Lily think she wants, but her mother claims it has very little honor?
Birthmother
Name one reason why (normal) books are considered a HAZARD to the Community,
BONUS TAKE 300 POINTS FROM A TEAM: tell if this is a dystopian or utopian feature.
-Books often have stories of self expression
-Characters often rebel
- Would include information from the past memories
-Would take away focus from Community work on Assignments
THESE ARE DYSTOPIAN FEATURES!
True or False: The Giver's daughter was released
True!
Name the 4 qualities that the Chief Elder stated Jonas ALREADY possessed at the START of the story? (Before he was trained by The Giver!)
BONUS DOUBLE YOUR POINTS!: What quality does he GAIN from being trained by The Giver?
Integrity
Intelligence
Courage
The Ability to See Beyond
BONUS 200: WISDOM
Asher's Assignment: Pilot or Assistant Director of Recreation
8
Taking away the ability to see color creates both Utopian AND Dystopian results.. name one of EACH.
Utopian - creates peace because no one is fighting over or pointing out differences
Dystopian - limits personal choice in various ways
True or False: Jonas and Asher's friendship is unchanged after the Ceremony of Twelve
FALSE! - It changes significantly.
What are TWO reasons that Jonas must store painful memories of the world?
To make sure that only a few people will ever know real suffering
To use the wisdom that comes from pain to guide the Elders
Name of Jonas's friend with red hair
Fiona
What age do children receive a jacket with buttons up on front AND what does this symbolize?
7, it symbolizes independence
Formally apologize
The moment Jonas learns Gabe is going to be released and changes his whole plan...
The CLIMAX
What are the two POSSIBLE endings of the novel?
Jonas and Gabe die - he hallucinated the lights and sled.
OR Jonas and Gabe live and make it to another civilization in Elsewhere
The Giver's daughter
Rosemary
The event of the annual Ceremony takes away something very individual and unique from every person.. What are they missing because of this tradition?
Individual birthdays
What two routines exist in the Community to make it look like they have feelings? Explain these two routines / daily rituals.
BONUS extra 100: Explain how these are DYSTOPIAN features of the Community.
Telling of Feelings - explain how you feel each night Sharing of Dreams - explain your dreams from the night before.
BONUS 100: These are both ways for citizens to "tell all" their feelings and be corrected or guided away from having individual thoughts. It also helps parents know when children are ready for the "stirrings" pills.
The moment Jonas is chosen as the Receiver of Memory is WHAT crucial plot moment? Also, DEFINE/ EXPLAIN how it is that crucial plot moment. (It has a literary term name...)
The Inciting Incident - this is the moment that sets the whole story in motion; if Jonas was given a basic Assignment, he would have never learned the truth about anything!
The unpredictability of real emotions AND what happens when people have the freedom to make choices