The Giver
Children spend their first year of life at the...
Nurturing Center
What assignment is said to have 'no honour?'
birthmother
What is the newchild's name that Jonas' father brings home?
Gabriel
“The city was a prison.” What language technique is used?
Metaphor
Cameras, microphones and tracking devices are all tools of this.
Surveillance
What is the skill called when Jonas sees the apple change?
Seeing beyond
First memory that Jonas received
riding a sled
What does "release" mean in this community?
Release means to be killed.
“The watchtowers glared down at the citizens.” What technique is used?
Personification
What is it called when authorities ban books or restrict information?
Censorship
Who said it: "Jonas had not been assigned. Jonas has been selected"
Chief Elder
What was Jonas allowed to do from his rules?
Lie
What was the first painful memory that Jonas received?
Sunburn
A locked gate repeatedly represents the citizens’ lack of freedom. What technique is this?
Symbolism
Citizens are forbidden from choosing their jobs, partners or clothing. What have they lost?
The danger of Jonas escaping the community
Memories being released to the community
What game does Jonas get upset about the children playing?
War
What color does Jonas learn first?
Red
Readers know that a supposedly safe building is dangerous, but the main character does not. What technique is this?
Dramatic irony
Why might a dystopian society initially appear perfect?
Its problems are hidden beneath apparent peace, safety or order.
Why are Jonas' parents shocked when he uses the word love?
There are no emotions like love in the community.
What happened to Rosemary? (The Giver's daughter)
She asked to be released
Jonas realizes what about himself after he receives the memories of pain and emotions
He is isolated/lonely/ unrelatable
“I’ve told you a million times: the government is always watching.” What technique exaggerates for emphasis?
Hyperbole
Define totalitarian goverments
A totalitarian government is a system where the ruling power exerts absolute, total control over every aspect of public and private life.