| 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