The Giver chapters 1-10

What is Jonas's father's role in the community?

• A Nurturer

• A member of the Department of Justice

• The Giver

• Pilot

What's Jonas's mother's role in the community?

• A member of the Department of Justice

• A Nurturer

• A birthmother

• A Teacher

What is the ritual they have as a family every evening?

• Telling of feelings

• Praying before dinner.

• Watching the news.

• Playing board games.

What are the two occasions when "release" is not a punishment?

• The physically and mentally handicapped.

• The elderly and a newchild.

• The unintelligent and defiant.

• The self-centered and conceited.

What was so different about the newchild? 

• He had dark hair like Lily.

• He had pale eyes like Jonas. 

• He had a birthmark on his arm.

• He had one pale eye and one dark eye.

Fours, fives, and sixes had to wear jackets that were buttoned down their backs. What did it teach them? 

• Respect

• Character

• Virtue

• Interdependence

Lily went through the Eights ceremony. What did the pockets on her jacket represent?  

• She was old enough to keep track of her own things 

• She was able to put her hands in her pocket when she walked.

• She was given material possessions.

• She was not allowed to show her hands in public anymore.

What was special about turning 10? 

• Children started school.

• Children were able to say "no".

• Children were given helmets.

• Children got a haircut.

If you wanted to leave the community, where would you go?  

• To Elsewhere, to be released 

• To another community across the river.

• To the lake of fire.

• To the never-ending staircase where you walked for eternity.

Jonas had not actually been assigned, but he was ______________.  

• isolated

• left out

• bullied

• selected