Chapter 1 1. Who Is Lily? 2. When Is Release Not a Punishment? 3. What Happens in December?
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The Giver
Chapter 1 1. Who is Lily? 2. When is release not a punishment? 3. What happens in December?
Chapter 2 1. What happens at the Ceremony of Ones? 2. Who is the most important Elder? 3. Why was Jonas’ father not surprised with his assignment?
Chapter 3 1. Why does Jonas describe his eyes as having depth? 2. Why don’t the announcements single anyone out? 3. What happened to the apple?
Chapter 4 1. Where is Jonas doing his volunteer hours? 2. Describe the release of the Old.
Chapter 5 1. Describe the morning ritual. 2. What does Jonas’ dream indicate that he must start doing? 3. What do you think of The Community so far?
Chapter 6 1. What values does the book’s society embrace and encourage? 2. Why do you think the author points out the distinction between loss and release on page 44? 3. How does the author build interest in Jonas’ Ceremony of Twelve?
Chapter 7 1. How does the Ceremony of Twelve start? 2. What do the numbers mean for each person? 3. Why is number Nineteen skipped?
Chapter 8 1. Why do Jonas and the audience feel uneasy at the beginning of the chapter? 2. Explain Jonas’ assignment. 3. What qualities will Jonas need for his assignment? Chapter 9 1. What happened to the Receiver selection that failed? 2. What are Jonas’ rules and why are they puzzling? 3. What does Jonas ponder about lying at the end of the chapter?
Chapter 10 1. What does Jonas notice about the Receiver of Memory’s dwelling? 2. What will Jonas’ position involve? 3. Why is the Receiver allowed to have more than three books?
Chapter 11 1. How does Jonas feel after receiving the memories of snow and sledding? 2. How are The Giver’s burdens lessened in working with Jonas? 3. Why did the book’s world eliminate sunshine and hills?
Chapter 12 1. Why doesn’t Jonas tell his friends about his training? 2. Why don’t the people in the book perceive colors? 3. What is Jonas’ opinion of giving up colors?
Chapter 13 1. What does The Giver share of his personal family life? 2. How does The Community deal with adults with grown children? What does such an arrangement lose?
Chapter 14 1. What wisdom does Jonas gain from the memory of the broken leg? 2. What is the mood at the end of the conversation between Jonas and The Giver on page 113? 3. Why does Jonas decide not to confess about giving the memory away?
Chapter 15 1. Although this is the shortest chapter in the novel, it is one of the most important. Why?
Chapter 16 1. Why did Jonas find the birthday party memory so unique? 2. What is Jonas’ parents’ reaction when he asks if they love him?
Chapter 17 1. Why does Asher’s game bother Jonas? 2. How does Jonas’ father describe release?
Chapter 18 1. Describe Rosemary. 2. Why would it be a disaster if Jonas was released?
Chapter 19 1. Describe the release of the twin.
Chapter 20 1. What is Jonas’ reaction to release? 2. Why does Jonas say that the citizens know nother/ 3. What is the plan?
Chapter 21 1. Why does Jonas leave early? 2. What transgressions did Jonas commit? 3. Why were the planes so terrifying?
Chapter 22 1. What does Jonas do so that he and Gabe can survive?
Chapter 23 1. Did Jonas and Gabe make it to Elsewhere? Explain.