What is Jonas' new assignment when he turns 12?
The Receiver of Memories
What is the name of Jonas's sister?
Lily
What is the first memory The Giver transmits to Jonas?
He transmits sledding down a hill.
What volunteer job does Jonas have at the beginning of the novel?
He volunteers at the The House of the Old.
What do they use to discipline children at home and at school?
A discipline wand
What do people of the community have to take for "stirrings"?
Pills
What does Jonas's father do?
Nurturer
When Jonas receives the memories, he is...?
Lying Down
What is something Jonas has seen or experienced before he meets the Giver?
Color
Who makes up each family unit?
A mother, a father, a son, and a daughter
What is something Jonas took without permission?
An Apple
What is the name of the baby Jonas's Dad takes home?
Gabriel
Jonas has the ability to "see beyond". What is the Giver's special ability?
Feeling Beyond
What was Gabriel's comfort object?
A Hippo
What happens if there is a twin born in the community?
One baby is "released".
What is Jonas's friend, Asher's, assignment?
Assistant Recreation Director
What does the family have to share every night at supper?
Their "feelings"
Who is Rosemary?
The Giver's daughter
What is father's nickname for Lily?
Lilly-Billy
What does release really mean in the community?
Euthanasia
What is the first lie Jonas tells his parents?
He had no dream the night before.
What does Jonas's Mother do as a job?
She works at the Department of Justice.
What is first memory of pain Jonas receives from the Giver?
A Sunburn
What does Jonas see at the beginning of the novel that frightens him?
An airplane flying overhead
What happens to a child if they accidentally die in this community?
The Ceremony of Loss & The Ceremony of Replacement