Beginning
What is the first community rule introduced in the book?
Planes may not fly over the community.
True of False: Jonas is not allowed to take any pills during his training.
False - he can't ask for pain medication, but he chooses to stop taking the Stirrings pills.
Which character performs the release that Jonas witnesses?
His father
True or false: Release in the book can be compared to euthanasia today.
True
Not including this year, how many church Christmas plays have I performed in?
Where do Jonas and his friends do their volunteer hours?
Jonas could see beyond, and the Giver could _____ beyond.
Hear
What motivates Jonas' early escape from the community?
Gabe is going to be released.
After getting rid of pain and suffering, what good things did the community also lose?
Love, emotion, empathy for the weak, hills, snow, etc.
How old am I?
31
According to the Nurturers, why is Gabe labeled "uncertain" and given an extra year before being placed with a family?
He can't sleep through the night.
Name one of the memories given to Rosemary, the previous Receiver.
A kitten, abandonment, loss
How does Jonas hide himself and Gabe from planes?
Memories of cold to lower their body temperature
Stirrings pills, genetic engineering, selecting birthmothers and limiting the number of their births.
5th grade (I don't think I understood everything!)
What job does Jonas' friend Asher get assigned to?
Assistant Director of Recreation
List all characters that Jonas tries to share memories with.
Gabe, his father, Lily, Asher
Name at least one difference between Jonas and the Giver's original plan and what Jonas actually did when leaving the community.
No memories of courage, bike not stowing away in a car, takes Gabe with him
Explain how the Release of Newchildren could be compared to abortion today.
Death of the innocent in order to fulfill the needs of adults. Considered normal but it's still death.
Which letter does my maiden name start with?
T
Why is Jonas skipped during the Ceremony of 12?
He has been selected to be the new Receiver of Memory.
When Jonas watches the release of a twin, which memory is he reminded of?
A soldier dying on a battlefield.
Name the two possible endings of the book.
Jonas and Gabe die, or they find the communities Elsewhere.
How could Jonas be compared to Jesus?
He sacrifices himself to rescue his community from evil and Gabe from dying.
What was my first Halloween costume?
*Hint: My family does not celebrate Halloween, but they let me go trick-or-treating with friends that year, so I had to improvise something last-minute.
A soccer player