The Giver: Study Guide Plot Events

Why does Jonas feel apprehensive at the beginning of the novel?

• The Ceremony in December is fast approaching

• He is afraid that the planes will return

• That his parents will pick his assignment for him

• That Fiona will get his favorite assignment

This was ceremony was held for Caleb

• Ceremony of Loss

• Ceremony of three

• Ceremony of Promotion

• Ceremony of Release

The reason Jonas takes the apple from the Recreation Center

• he wanted to show it to his parents

• He wanted to share it with Lily

• It changed and he wanted to examine it more

• He simply forgot he had it

At the Ceremony of Twelve, Elevens...

• Perform speeches to help determine their assignments

• Receive their assignments from the Chief Elder who tells stories about each eleven

• are assigned to a new dwelling as an adult

• Are given new clothing and haircuts

What is Jonas's reaction to the books in the Annex

• Awe- he has never seen so many books since he has no concept of memory, history, or literature

• Nervousness- they are too colorful and overwhelming

• Confusion- there are no libraries, so he has no idea of what they are

• Excitement- he loves bedtime stories

Jonas's first painful memory was

• a broken leg

• sunburn

• a fall

• a migrane

A receiver must hold memories for the community to provide

• instructions to follow

• jokes

• stories

• wisdom

Jonas's parents are shocked when Jonas asks about which word since it was obsolete (meaningless)

• Marriage

• Love

• hippo

• elephant

Why was Jonas so upset by the memory of the elephant?

• He was afraid of its size

• He was uncomfortable with concept of an animal

• He never new of the violence that was once in the world

• He was alarmed by the noises they made

The memory of the sail is important to the story since...

• It showed Jonas could transmit memories and Gabe could receive

• It was Jonas's fist color memory after red

• It was a pleasant memory after many of pain

• before then, Jonas was frightened of water