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Mixed Bag
100
He is chosen as the new Receiver.
Who is Jonas?
100
This symbolizes becoming mature or independent. It is also rite of passage for may children.
What is a bicycle?
100
You have to begin taking The Pill when this begins to happen to you.
What are stirrings?
100
This conflict (man vs. man) is related to Jonas after he receives a memory of a civil war battle.
What is Jonas vs. Asher?
100
Memory is valuable because it gives us wisdom. Individuality may cause conflict but is important for society.
What is theme?
200
He is a nurturer of the Newchildren.
Who is Jonas' father?
200
This symbolizes escape and hope for Jonas and Gabriel.
What is the river?
200
When a child is an Eleven this begins. The Eleven is then observed during this so that the best Assignment can be given.
What is Volunteer Work?
200
This conflict is apparent when Jonas decides to not take the Pill anymore.
What is Jonas vs. nature (or society).
200
Release.
What is euthinasia?
300
This person advises the Committee of Elders about changing a rule or ritual in the community.
Who is the Giver?
300
This is a symbol of shame and paradise lost.
What is the red apple?
300
Community members are forbidden from doing this as it compares how you are better than someone else and therefore goes against Sameness.
What is bragging.
300
This conflict happens happens after Joans witnesses an actual release of a twin Newchild.
What is Jonas vs. his father.
300
She was the previous Receiver who asked to be Released.
Who is Rosemary?
400
This is where people go after they are Released.
What is Elsewhere?
400
This symbolizes starting over and hope in the future.
Who is Gabriel?
400
If you break community rules as an adult 3 times you will be punished by this?
What is Release?
400
This conflict prompts Jonas to leave the community.
What is Jonas vs. society (or self)?
400
This is a community rule that Jonas was told he could break because he is the new Receiver.
What is "You may lie."?
500
Jonas likes this person and spends time with them while they do Volunteer work at the House of the Old.
Who is Fiona?
500
This is used to symbolize feelings and is comes from a memory the Giver provides.
What is the red sled?
500
The community has 50 Newchildren a year so this Assignment is vital to providing these children. This assignment only lasts 3 years.
What is a Birth Mother?
500
This conflict occurs while Jonas and Gabriel are traveling to Elsewhere.
What is man vs. nature (or self).
500
Jonas and Gabriel end up here at the end of the book.
What is a house with lights, at night,and in the winter?