Question 1

What was the first memory transmitted to Jonas?

Accepted Answer

a snow sledding down a hill

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warfare

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the feeling of sunshine

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an accident on a snow sled

Question 2

Why does the Giver feel exhausted but also lighter after the transmission of the first memory?

Accepted Answer

the memory is now gone

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it was hard to make Jonas understand what happened

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it was difficult to transmit

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the memory was a heavy burden

Question 3

Why did the Giver choose to give Jonas good memories to start?

Accepted Answer

his previous training he gave difficult memories too early

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he thought it would be fun

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he wanted Jonas to have a balance of memories

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he starts with good memories because Jonas to entertain himself

Question 4

What was the first painful memory shared with Jonas?

Accepted Answer

Sunburn

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Hunger

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Broken ankle

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Loneliness

Question 5

What does Jonas start calling the old Receiver?

Accepted Answer

The Giver

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The One

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the Old Receiver

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The Taker

Question 6

Why does Fiona pause with Jonas before going to work in the House of the Old?

Accepted Answer

she wanted to hear how his first day of training went

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she stopped to check the time on her watch

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she needed to set her bike up correctly

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she was waiting for Asher to catch up

Question 7

Why did the Giver ask Jonas to look at the row of books on the top shelf?

Accepted Answer

he suspected Jonas was seeing the color "red"

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he wanted Jonas to read the titles

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Jonas had asked about the books

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he needed Jonas to get a book down

Question 8

The attempt by the community to provide things equally to the citizens is called...

Accepted Answer

sameness

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democracy

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release

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racism

Question 9

Why did the Giver show Jonas a rainbow?

Accepted Answer

to let him see all the colors

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to teach him about light

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to show what happens after a rain shower

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to give him a happy memory

Question 10

Why did Jonas come to the conclusion that giving people choices was dangerous?

Accepted Answer

the could make wrong choices

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the would rebel

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he wished people could all make choices

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he didn't think that

Question 11

What happened to Jonas during the memory of a snow sledding accident?

Accepted Answer

he felt the pain of a broken leg

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he learned about how to sled

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he had a thrilling ride

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he found out how accidents happen

Question 12

Why did the Giver refuse to give him "release of pain" medication?

Accepted Answer

he was not allowed to receive medicine for pain experienced in training

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he wasn't able to give him medication

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he never asked for pain medication

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the Giver was cruel and wanted him to feel pain

Question 13

Now that Jonas is daily receiving painful memories, what does the Giver end with each day?

Accepted Answer

color-filled memories of pleasure

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the memories of war and pestilence

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exciting memories

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the memories of his life

Question 14

Why did the Giver advise the Community to not add an additional child to the Birth mothers?

Accepted Answer

it would cause potential starvation due to overpopulation

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he said they could proceed with more children

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he was not asked his opinion

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he felt Birth mothers could not handle a fourth birth

Question 15

Why did the Giver ask Jonas to forgive him after transmitting the memory of war?

Accepted Answer

he felt horrible for having to share give Jonas that burden

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he wanted to give him a happy memory

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he felt honored that Jonas would receive that memory

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he was unsure how Jonas would react

Question 16

What was significant about the GIver's favorite memory?

Accepted Answer

It showed love.

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It taught Jonas about holidays.

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It was his favorite and now it was gone

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It was nothing special.

Question 17

Why does Jonas have a "panic attack" when he encounters the children playing the shooting game?

Accepted Answer

he remembered the war scene and real children dying

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he felt lonely and not included in the game

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he was sick

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he was surprised to find them

Question 18

What does Jonas learn about his father?

Accepted Answer

he kills the babies when he performs the Ceremony of Release

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he wants to apply for "release"

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he loves him

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he doesn't know him

Question 19

What is "release" as it is used in The Giver?

Accepted Answer

death by lethal injection

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letting go

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giving permission

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allowing one to leave

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