| What do you think might happen to someone who is released from the community? | They will be sent away or killed |
| What does a person do after something wrong? What is everyone else’s response? | They apologize and explain and everyone else must accept the apology |
| What does a Nurturer do? | Takes care of the new children |
| How many people are in every family unit? | 4 |
| Name one thing you learned about the community during the ritual telling of feelings? | They share their feelings daily |
| What is different about the way children are born and infants are cared for in the community? | The birth mother takes care of the baby for one year and then the child is given to a family |
| Jonas is an Eleven and his sister, Lily, is a Seven. What does this mean? | This is their age |
| Why is it so difficult to get rules changed in the community? | It must first go to the committee and they ponder over it until everyone forgets |
| What is the Ceremony for the Ones? | When all the babies turn 1 and they are given to the new family and a name |
| What is Lily’s “comfort object”? What will happen to it when she becomes an Eight? | An elephant and it will be given to a new child |
| What happened to the apple when Jonas was playing catch with it? | It changed |
| What effect do the pills have on Jonas and the other people who take them? | They make the dreams of stirring go away |
| What is the cliffhanger in chapter 2? | To find out Jonas’ assignment |
| Why might Lois Lowry have chosen Jonas as the name of her main character? | He may be chosen for an important job, or assignment. |
| In the Bible the angel Gabriel is a divine messenger. What does the choice of this name for the new child suggest about Gabe’s improtance in the novel? | He has a very important role and may send some message to the community |
| What are stirrings? | Pleasurable, normal feelings |
The Giver questions Chapters 1-5
April 12, 2020