Jonas | became the new Receiver of Memory |
The Giver | the most important member of the Community |
Lily | Jonas’s younger sister |
Jonas’s Mother | worked for the Department of Justice as a judge |
Fiona | Jonas’s friend who was assigned to be a caretaker of the Old |
Asher | Jonas’s friend who was assigned to be the Assistant Director of Recreation |
Roberto | one of the Old who was released |
Jonas’s Father | worked in the Nurturing Center as a Nurturer for newchildren |
Committee of Elders | leaders of the Community |
Rosemary | the Giver’s daughter who chose Release rather than receiving memories |
being able to lie | The rule that bothers Jonas the most |
Chief Elder | person in charge of Ceremonies |
Caleb | child who drowned in the river |
Ceremony of Ones | receive their name and their family |
apple | Jonas’s first thing that changed to a color. |
hearing behond | The Giver’s special ability |
age | How children are classified |
Ceremony of Twelves | receive assignments or job |
share feelings | the family did this at the end of each day |
dream tellings | the family did this at the beginning of each day |
kill | to release someone is to ______ them |
childless adults | parents who have grown children |
December | the month of the Ceremonies |
bicycles | method of transportation in the Community |
sunburn | first memory of pain given to Jonas |
sledding downhill | The first memory Jonas receives |
1 year | Jonas received memories for _______ |
lie | Jonas could, but Community members were forbidden to |
color | How Jonas’s abiltiy to see beyond is shown |
their definition of “animals”? | someone who is uneducated, clumsy and doesn’t fit in. |
How many new children are born each year and become ones if none are released? | 50 |
How did Jonas’s mother and father get his sister Lily? | applied to a child |
What happens when you become a nine? | You get a bike |
Why is it a joke in the community when a rule goes to the committee to get changed? | it takes a really long time to get a rule changed. |
Who is the receiver? | The most important elder. |
What is the warning that Jonas’s mother gives him about how his life will change after he turns twelve? | won’t have much free time and he probably won’t be hanging out with his friends much |
What is Lily’s comfort object? | stuffed elephant. |
What kind of eyes does Jonas have? | pale eyes (blue) |
What assignment would Lily like to have? | birthmother |
What happened to Jonas during his game of catch? | the apple changed |
What happens every morning between the members of the family unit in the community? | share their dreams |
Why does Jonas have to start taking pills? | stirrings |
What are stirrings and how does jonas feel about them? | dreams and feeling about liking someone else |
How long does the December Ceremony last? | 2 days |
Why isn’t Gabe at the ceremony? | he hasn’t reached the proper weight can’t sleep soundly so he was labeled uncertain |
Where are you sent when you are realesed? | Elsewhere |
What is the ceremony of loss? | It is when murmur the kid’s name the whole day less and less frequently. |
What is the murmur-of-replacement ceremony? | It is when the murmur the new kid’s name soft and slowly first but louder later. |
How are the kids in the community named? | Everyone has a different name and when someone is realeased or gone, a new person takes the name. |
Other than being old, an unfit newchild,or breaking the rules 3 times, how else can a person be realesed? | You can apply for release. |
How are spouses matched? | They are matched by disposition, energy level, intelligence, and interests so they balance eachother out. |
How long must you wait before applying for a child after you are given a spouse? | 3 years. |
The Giver Review For Final Test
April 12, 2020