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The Giver

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  • Who is Lois Lowry?
    an author; the author of The Giver
  • What feeling does Jonas feel in chapter 1 about the Ceremony of Twelve?
    apprehension; apprehensive
  • How are assignments chosen?
    Elders observe a child's interests and where they volunteer, and suggest an appropriate job based on these choices and the child's attributes.
  • Why do you think mirrors are rare in the community?
    People don't care about their individual appearances because they place more importance on the collective; people must all be the same, so vanity does not exist
  • What ritual do all people in The Giver have to complete nightly?
    The telling of feelings
  • Where do the characters in The Giver live?
    "the community"
  • What happens at the Ceremony of 1?
    babies are given to their family units
  • What is the Ceremony of 12?
    The day when 12s receive their assignments
  • What are the typical shift patterns for fish hatchery attendants, and how do these patterns help ensure optimal care for the fish populations?
    Fish hatchery attendants typically work in shifts to ensure that the fish are monitored 24/7.
  • What is a "comfort object?"
    a stuffed toy
  • Who is Asher?
    Jonas's classmate
  • What is Jonas's dad's assignment?
    nurturer
  • Who is the 1 Jonas's father takes care of?
    Gabriel
  • What does an oiler of doors do?
    An "oiler of doors" would likely be responsible for maintaining the smooth operation of doors in various settings, ensuring that they open and close easily.
  • In the realm of number theory, how did the solution to the twin prime conjecture by Yitang Zhang, which was first posed by Pierre de Fermat, shift the landscape of modern mathematics?
    The twin prime conjecture posits that there are infinitely many pairs of prime numbers that differ by just two (such as 3 and 5, 11 and 13, etc.).
  • What are you given at the ceremony of 9?
    a bicycle
  • How long must a person do/complete their assignment?
    Until they go to the House of the Old
  • What is a utopia?
    a perfect place
  • How is "release" introduced in the early chapters?
    something bad that children shouldn't talk about; a punishment except for the very young or old
  • Why are rules in The Giver very hard to change?
    Rule-change requests go to the committee of elders, who ask "the Receiver" for his input and then deliberate. They rarely change their minds.
  • In what way did the apple change for Jonas? Explain how you know.
    The apple appeared colorful for a moment. You can tell because Jonas describes this change as a change of "shade." People in the community don't refer to colors
  • In the context of existentialism, how does Jean-Paul Sartre’s concept of "bad faith" explain human self-deception, and how does it relate to the idea of authenticity?
    Jean-Paul Sartre’s concept of "bad faith" refers to the act of self-deception, where individuals avoid confronting the reality of their freedom and responsibili
  • How are eyes described in The Giver?
    dark or pale, with few people having pale eyes
  • Who is the protagonist of The Giver?
    Jonas
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