Characters
The boy chosen to become the next Receiver of Memory.
Who is Jonas?
The Giver lays his hands on this part of Jonas's body to transmit memories.
What is his back?
This is the first painful memory Jonas receives.
What is a sunburn?
This is what the members of the community take to inhibit stirrings.
What are pills?
The dependence of two or more people or things on each other.
What is interdependence?
The “bearded man with pale eyes.”
Who is The Giver?
This assignment is considered to be low and dishonorable.
What is Birthmother?
This is the Giver's favorite memory.
What is Christmas with grandparents?
This is when the Giver’s work will be finished.
What is when he has given Jonas all of his memories?
To voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.
What is relinquish?
Jonas’s friend who confuses “snack” and “smack.”
Who is Asher?
This word is considered “too general” and therefore not used in the community,
What is "love?"
In this community, a family unit consists of these members.
What is a mother, a father, a sister, and a brother?
This is the author of this novel.
Who is Lois Lowry?
Deeply upset and agitated.
What is distraught?
Jonas’s friend who will be Caretaker of the Old.
Who is Fiona?
This is what happens when twins are born.
What is the smaller one is released?
This is what the administrators use to control the Old.
What is a discipline wand?
The land beyond the river is generally referred to as this.
What is Elsewhere?
very complicated or detailed
What is intricate?
The announcer at the Ceremony of Twelve.
Who is the Chief Elder?
The Chief Elder skips this number and continues to 50 during the Ceremony of Twelve.
What is 19?
This is the reason the Giver provides to explain why members of the community are not allowed to make their own choices.
What is they may make the wrong choices?
As Jonas approaches Elsewhere, he hears this in the distance.
What is singing and music?
attachment or commitment to a person, cause, or belief
What is adherence?