the giver
How many children are in each group?
50
Jonas says there are good things each year. What privilege does Lily get when she becomes a Seven? What do children get when they become Eights?
A button jacket in the front, 8s get volunteer hours.
Who is Fritz? How did his difficulties impact his parents?
A guy that always gets his shoes backwards fritz his clumsy and akward. His parents aren't good parents.
10. Describe the House of the Old.
A house where elders stay when they are to old to continue they get bathed and cared for.
Describe the plan.
After everyone was asleep he would sneak out and put his bike by the river. He would get the extra memories from the Giver and leave. He would leave a note to his parents saying the stayed with the Giver and they would think he was sitting next to his friends at the ceremony of 12's. Then the Giver would say that he got lost in the river.
What is Asher's assignment? Fiona's?
Asher's-Assistant director of recreation Fiona's- Caretaker of the old
9. Why doesn't Jonas discuss Benjamin's accomplishments with him?
Because Jonas thought it would have been awkward to discuss his accomplishments
Why is Jonas apprehensive?
Because he gets his job in December.
Why is it difficult for the Receiver to have a spouse?
Because he has to hide half of his life to his spouse.
Why does the old Receiver ask Jonas to call him the Giver?
Because he is no longer the receiver of memory.
Why does he become easily frustrated with his friends?
Because he tries to get his friends to see what he can see but they can't
For the first time in his life, Jonas feels alone and different. Why?
Because his training would be alone and apart from everyone else.
7. Why does Jonas take the apple home?
Because it looked different when he threw it.
Explain why it is important for the Giver to have had memories of hunger.
Because one day the community wanted to expand the number of babies born the giver told them that the community could be starved
Why is the memory of the elephant important to Jonas?
Because that is the first memory of sadness he has ever had
Why does Jonas cry?
Because the pain is so unbearable.
Why does the Community no longer have snow? Hills?
Because you can fall off a sled and hurt yourself or you can fall off a hill.
Who was Caleb? Describe the Ceremony of Loss.
Caleb was a child that wondered away
What are some of the good memories Jonas is able to receive?
Christmas and riding on a horse
Jonas realizes that if he had stayed in the Community he would have lived a life hungry for ______,_______,and _______.
Feelings, color, and love
2. Who else has this feature?
Gabriel
What are the rules for Jonas as the new Receiver of Memory?
Go immediately to the annex after school, Go immediately to your dwelling after your training hours, he is allowed to ask any questions without being rude, do not discuss your training with anyone, you are prohibited from dream telling, except for illness or injury no medication, you are not prohibited to apply for release, and you may lie.
Explain the circumstances surrounding Gabriel that led to his being labeled Uncertain.
He could be released because he is under developed.
How does the Giver explain the situation to Jonas?
He explains it by telling Jonas that they don't know any better and they don't know what they are doing
Why does Jonas feel different from his friends at school?
He knows things that his friends don't and he starts to see color.
How does Jonas feel about LOVE? Describe.
He likes the feeling of it and wants to know if his parents love him too.
How does Jonas deal with Gabriel's restlessness in the night? How does he feel about what happens?
He puts is hand on Gabe's back and doesn't mean to transfer a memory but does. He doesn't ant to ell anyone.
How does the landscape change as Jonas and Gabriel travel farther from the community?
He sees hills, flowers, animals, and he starts to see snow.
4. Who are some of the people he is likely to see on the streets in the afternoon?
He sees his friend Asher on the streets.
Describe the final scene.
He sleds down the mountain and arrives in the past to love, color, and feelings.
How does the old Receiver describe his job to Jonas? From where did all the memories come?
He tells Jonas that the memories come many generations before them and describes to Jonas that he keeps all the memories.
What are Jonas' feelings about choice?
He thinks it isn't safe
What restores Jonas' will to survive?
He warms himself and Gabe and it reminds him that he is doing it for Gabe.
Describe Jonas' reaction to seeing the release of the newborn twin.
He was sad and mad at his dad.
When the Giver was a young boy, he experienced __________ instead of seeing beyond.
Hearing beyond
1. What physical feature distinguishes Jonas from the other members of the community?
His eyes
9. Describe the jobs of Jonas' parents.
His mom is a lawyer and his dad is a nurturer.
8. Describe the volunteer hours.
Hours you start when you are 8 that will later determine your assignment.
What are the qualities the Receiver must possess?
Intelligence, Integrity, Courage, Wisdom, and the capacity to see beyond.
What is so important about getting a bike as a Nine?
It gives you freedom
Describe the living area of the Receiver.
It is a comfortable furnished area there was a desk, a bed, and a table. There was fabrics on the chairs and a decoration on the foot of the bed.
Why is a statement like "I'm starving!" considered a lie?
It is considered a lie because no one in the community is starving.
13. Describe the Ceremony of Release.
It is for the elders and they tell everyone their accomplishments and then they go get released.
Describe the first memory Jonas receives.
Jonas is sledding down a hill in the snow.
2. Who is the main character? What do you know about him?
Jonas is the main character. He doesn't know what job he is going to get when he turns twelve. He feels different from everyone else sometimes.
5. Who is Jonas' best friend? What are some ways that he and Jonas are different?
Jonas' best friend is Asher. Jonas is serious and Asher likes to have fun.
Describe Jonas' departure. Include his four major transgressions.
Leave his dwelling, taking Gabe, keeping food, and steals his fathers bike. He leaves in the middle of the night takes gabe with him and pedals fast.
Jonas's role at the end of the book is to___________The givers is to___________
Leave: to let the memories loose Stay: help the people bare the pain
The Giver says the worst part of holding the memories is __________"Memories are meant to be_______. The giver says
Loneliness;Shared
3. Describe the members of his family. What is Lily's comfort object?
Mom- She follows the rules and makes sure people don't break them. Dad- He is a nurturer. Lily-She is eight and likes little kids. Lily's comfort object is an elephant.
What is Jonas' second experience with memory?
Rainbow
What does the Chief Elder say to the new Twelves in her speech to them?
Recollection of the time of childhood and the period of preparation, the coming responsibilities of adult life
8. Describe "release" as you understand it at this point in the story.
Release means they go elsewhere.
5. What is Lily's mother encouraging her to do?
She wants Lily to volunteer at the nurturing center.
What is the first memory he transmits to Jonas?
Sledding in the snow.
3. Why are the members of the community encouraged not to call attention to the differences of people?
So they can make the community perfect.
Why do Fours, Fives, and Sixes wear jackets that button down the back?
So they would gain interdependence
The Giver tells Jonas he has the colors and the courage. He says he will help Jonas have the_______
Strength
What happens to children becoming Tens? Elevens?
Tens get hair cuts and new clothes. Elevens new cloths
Now that Jonas has received and experienced more memories, what does he realize about the feelings his family shares during daily rituals?
That they aren't real feelings.
What is the punishment for small children?
The discipline wand
Jonas begins the unexpected holiday with great anticipation. Describe the event that ruins his mood and makes him fell more alone than ever. What has he lost?
The game of war playtime he got really upset
11. Who is Fiona?
The girl that Jonas has been friends with since they were born Jonas has strong feelings for her.
Describe how the Giver feels about her and what happened.
The giver loved her and gave her all good memories for the first few weeks then gave her some bad memories and she asked for release.
Why is the door to the Receiver's office locked? Is this unusual?
The locks are to insure privacy to the receiver of memory because he needs concentration. It is unusual because no one in the community locks their doors.
What are the factors considered when an adult applies to receive a spouse?
The men and women are similar they like the same thing and act alike.
What is the most honored job in the community?
The receiver of memory
How does the Community deal with the birth of identical twins?
The release the one that is less developed
Describe in detail the Giver's favorite memory.
There is a family and a fire. There is a tree with presents under it and everyone is happy. There is love everywhere and they begin to open presents.
What is one new thing Fiona learns about the House of the Old when she began her training?
There is administrative work
What happened ten years ago in the Community? Why was it painful for everyone?
There was a failed receiver and she let some memories out. The memories were painful.
What is the difference about the speaker in the Receiver's dwelling?
There was an on and off button.
12. What happens at the Ceremony of Twelve?
They get told what their job is.
What is the greatest threat of the search planes? What technology makes Jonas' situation vulnerable?
They have heat sensors so Jonas and gabe can get caught.
4. What responsibilities are children given when they became Eights?
They have to volunteer places.
12. How do the old people feel about release?
They like it and they think it is a celebration of all the fun times and hard work. Then they go some where no one knows.
What plan do Jonas and the Giver form?
They make a plan for Jonas escaping the community and passing the boundary for the community to get the feelings.
10. What was the community's plan for each family unit?
They only allowed two kids per family.
How does his family feel about the word "love"?
They think it's a silly word and they don't like it.
7. What is the attitude of Jonas and his sister toward "animals"?
They think it's funny.
15. What are the changes that occur in a young person's life after the Ceremony of Twelves?
They work until they get old. They don't celebrate their age anymore.
What is the setting of the novel?
The Community/the future
Who is Rosemary? Why did she ask for release?
The Givers Daughter, because she couldn't bear the pain.
What is the first sign of independent children?
The button down jacket in the front
What is his first concern about the rules he is to follow?
What would happen to his friendships.Wha
When does Jonas first violate the rules of the Community?
When he lies to his parents about believing them when they ask him if he knows why they don't use the word love.
What are the first three circumstances in which Jonas demonstrates his ability to see beyond?
When the apple starts to turn red, when the flesh on the audiences face turns red, and when Fiona's hair starts to turn red.
6. Describe some of the rituals the family shares.
When you are born you get a comfort object. When you are born you go to a ceremony and get put into someone's family. When you are eating dinner you share your emotions with the rest of the family.
6. How are children reprimanded or chastised in the community?
With a discipline wand
Who was the most important Elder?
chief elder
What is Jonas' greatest regret about the way he is forced to depart?
didn't get to say goodbye to giver
. What do we learn about Rosemary's identity?
givers daughter
What happens that forces Jonas and the Giver to abort their original plan?
he found out that his dad was releasing Gabe the morning he was going to leave so he took Gabe and biked in the middle of the night.
What becomes Jonas' greatest fear?
hunger
Why does the community no longer have color?
sameness
Describe the painful memory that the Giver asks Jonas to share.
war
Describe the first pain Jonas really experiences.
when he fell off the sled ride
