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This is the first time the word Sameness appears. What do you think it refers to?
It could be the name of Jonas' community.
Jonas doesn't know the name of the Receiver. What does he say Jonas should call him?
The Giver. (This gives meaning to the title of the book.)
What does the Receiver tell Jonas his job is?
He has to transmit to Jonas the "memories of the whole world."
The Receiver insists that he has HONOUR, but not POWER. What is the difference?
He cannot make any decisions although he is highly honoured in the community.
What can the Receiver do to his speaker that no one else in the community can do? Why is this such a powerful ability for a member of the community to have?
He can turn it off.
According to the Receiver, why were commonplace things like snow and hills done away with?
See pages 110 & 111
How does the Receiver transmit memories to Jonas?
He places his hands on Jonas' back.
He rested for a moment, breathing deeply. "I'm so weighted with them," he said. What do you think the Receiver means by this? Page 103.
Page 103.
Why is Jonas confused when the Receiver uses phrases such as "the whole world" or "generations before him"?
He had no clue about those words. He thought there was only one community.
What does the Receiver say about the fact that he seems too old?
His job has aged him.
What does Jonas notice about the books in the Receiver's dwelling?
Page 99.
How does the Attendant at the Annexe react when Jonas arrives for the fisrt training session?
She stands up.
Precision of language is mentioned in chapter 9 when Jonas recalls an event related to the words "hungry" and "starving." Refer to this event and its connection to lies and the importance of precision of language.
Check page 95.
Jonas is given a folder containing his training instructions. Inside he finds a sheet of paper with eight rules, the last of which gives him permission to lie. Jonas had been trained to never tell a lie. What troubles him about this rule?
"What if they had all been instructed to lie?"
What does Jonas learn about the child previously selected to become a Receiver of Memory?
He learns the it was a female. People are not supposed to speak her name or use it for a newchild.(A name designated Not-to-Be-Spoken indicated disgrace.
How does Jonas feel upon leaving the Auditorium after the Ceremony?
Separate, different. He felt the apartness. He knew his training would be alone and apart.
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