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Chapter 1
- Yes
- Population control so no one starves
- Because of Sameness
- No they are not allowed to interact with animals
- No answer
- Precision of speech
- Yes

Chapter 2
- No answer
- No answer
- Because of Sameness

Chapter 3
- To keep the community safe
- Because you cannot take food from the recreation center
- So they know who he is

Chapter 4
- Yes
- Down a chute
- No

Chapter 5
- Yes
- It would be complicated
- Yes

Chapter 6
- No answer
- No answer

Chapter 7
- Because he was selected as the next Receiver of Memory
- Yes
- No

Chapter 8
- Keep memories
- Sunburn, broken limbs

Chapter 9
- No answer
- Yes
- She applied for release
- No

Chapter 10
- Memories of sunshine and family
- No
- By placing his hand on his back
- No answer

Chapter 11
- Fractured leg
- Where everything is simple
- For Sameness

Chapter 12
- Colourless
- Sameness
- No answer

Chapter 13
- Yes
- No answer
- No answer

Chapter 14
- Because it would be confusing to have two identical people
- Yes

Chapter 15
- No answer
- War
- War
- He starts to give Game memories, and stops taking his pills

Chapter 16
- No answer
- He is calm
- He is experiencing stirrings

Chapter 17
- No answer
- No
- No answer

Chapter 18
- He will leave
- No answer
- Because she was his daughter
- The memories were too much for her

Chapter 19
- Jonas is horrified
- No
- No answer

Chapter 20
- He wants to leave
- No answer
- No answer
- No answer
- No answer
- No answer
- No answer
- Jonas will leave

Chapter 21
- Elsewhere
- No answer
- No answer

Chapter 22
- No answer
- No answer
- No answer
- They will fade

Chapter 23
- No answer
- No answer
- No answer
- No answer

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What is a theme?
- What the author is trying to say about people, society, etc.
- Not to be confused with a theme topic like love, war, or family

Topic : Self Discovery
- People must be able to make choices to reach their own destiny/fulfillment

Topic : The Importance of Memory
- Lowrys personal inspiration - father with memory loss
- Without memory, human beings cannot reach true happiness or learn from their mistakes

Topic : Pleasure and Pain
- Without pain, people cannot understand pleasure. We must embrace and learn from pain

Topic : Blind Obedience
- It is important for people to question their society instead of following blindly

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Notes
- Jonas started feeling very close to his destination
- He gave Gabe his last memories of sunshine
- The snow and bitter wind makes it hard to bike, so Jonas continues on foot
- Jonas suddenly feels happiness, and remembers his friends Asher and Fiona
- He feels extremely close
- Jonas hears singing

Questions
- Who is singing?
- Where are they?
- Why did it end in that way?
- Is there a second book?

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Notes
- The landscape started to change, and Jonas fell off his bike and scraped his knee and sprained his ankle
- Jonas saw birds for the first time
- Jonas saw deer, and he caught silvery fish for Gabe and him to eat
- Him and Gabe started to starve
- Gabe started to cry
- Jonas wasn't fearful for himself, only for Gabe

Questions
- Will they die of starvation?
- Will they arrive somewhere?
- Are they close to Elsewhere?
- Will Jonas lose the memories?

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Notes
- Jonas' father decided that Gabriel had to be released
- When Jonas left, he took Gabriel with him
- He rode very far on his father's bike
- Jonas gave comforting memories to Gabe to keep him calm
- Planes flew above Jonas, and he willed for him and Gabe to feel cold when they flew above, because they have heat sensors
- The memories became more and more faint
- The planes stopped flying above them

Questions
- Where will Jonas go?
- What will happen to Jonas and Gabe?
- Will they find Elsewhere?

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Notes
- Jonas refuses to go home for the night, so The Giver arranges that he stays with him
- Jonas calms down, and they talk for hours
- They hatched a complex plan of escape, for Jonas to journey to find Elsewhere
- Once Jonas leaves, the community will need a new Receiver to hold the memories for them, but it will take them time to choose one
- At the ceremony, The Giver will announce that Jonas fell into the river and they will chant his name quieter and quieter, until he is forgotten
- The people would then receive the burdening memories that The Giver had given to Jonas
- The Giver tells Jonas he loves him, but he cannot go with him to Elsewhere, because he wants to be with his daughter
- Rosemary was The Giver's daughter

Questions
- Why is Jonas looking for Elsewhere?
- Will Jonas die?
- Would his family believe that Jonas fell into the river, seeing that he is a good swimmer?
- Will his plan work?
- What will happen if Jonas finds Elsewhere? Will he return back to the community? And if so, will he be killed?
- Was Rosemary The Giver's biological daughter?
- When Jonas leaves, will The Giver release himself?
- What will happen next?

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Notes
- The Giver reminds Jonas that he is allowed to ask any questions, and urges him to ask to watch the release of the twin
- Jonas' father declared the 5 pounds 11 ounces baby a shrimp, and preforms release on him
- Jonas continues to talk and make comments but The Giver silences him
- Jonas' father injects a syringe filled with liquid into a vein in the newborn's head
- Jonas remembers that even newborns must get shots
- The baby stops squirming and goes limp
- Jonas then realizes that his father killed it, and he is horrified
- Jonas' father puts the child in a box and puts it down the garbage chute
- When The Giver learned that Rosemary was released, he demanded to see the tape, and when she injected herself with the liquid, he couldn't look

Questions
- How will Jonas feel about this?
- Does the public know this is what happens to twins?
- How does the liquid kill you?

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Notes
- The last Receiver was named Rosemary
- Rosemary lasted 5 weeks
- The Giver gave Rosemary a memory of loneliness, a child being taken from his parents
- He gave her poverty, anguish, terror
- Rosemary kissed The Giver on the cheek, and then she applied for release and was never seen again

Questions
- Will anything happen to Jonas?
- Will he want to give the community the memories?
- Why did Rosemary kiss The Giver on the cheek?
- Why did she leave so suddenly?

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Notes
- It was declared an unscheduled holiday
- Jonas hadn't taken his pills in four weeks, and was feeling stirrings
- Jonas saw colours
- He has experienced real emotions like anger and sadness, unlike the made up emotions his mother and Lily felt
- Asher was playing a game with other children which involved imaginary guns and fake violence, which triggered Jonas' memory of the war
- Jonas wants them to stop playing that, and Asher apologizes sarcastically
- Gabe calls himself Gay
- Lily likes to tell stories and theories

Questions
- What will happen when the other twin is released?
- Will Jonas lose his friends because of his assignment?
- Will Jonas tell everyone about the memories?

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Notes
- The Giver gave his favourite memory to Jonas
- Jonas experienced warmth and happiness
- The people are opening presents
- Jonas learned what grand-parents are
- Jonas asked his parents if they loved him
- His parents ruled the word love as obselete
- Jonas lies to his parents for the first time
- When Gabriel slept anywhere other than Jonas' room he cried during the night, so he slept in Jonas' room
- Jonas continues to give Gabriel memories to calm him, which he shouldn't be doing
- Jonas doesn't take his morning pill for the first time
Questions
- Why is the word love inappropriate?
- What is going to happen to Gabriel now that he is getting these memories?
- What will happen to Jonas now that he isn't taking his pills and that he is lying to his parents?

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Notes
- Jonas takes a burdening memory from The Giver to relieve some of his pain
- The memory featured a horse that fell and didn't get back up, and a boy not much older than Jonas with blood splattered on his uniform
- The boy was begging for water, and Jonas gave him some
- Jonas heard cries of soldiers in the distance
- Jonas experienced what warfare was
- The Giver felt bad for giving the torturing memory to Jonas

Questions
- When was this memory from?
- Why was the boy dehydrated?
- What happened to the horse?
- What will happen next to Jonas?

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Notes
- The Giver gave Jonas the memory of going down the hill on the sled, but he was thrown out and fractured his leg. Blood ran down his face, and he vomited. Back in the Annex room, his face was soaked with tears
- The Giver continued to share memories of pain with Jonas daily to give him wisdom
- Gabriel was progressing well during the daytime hours, but during the night he remained fretful
- When twins are born, a Nurturer decides to release one of them, usually the smaller of the two
- Jonas transferred calming memories to Gabriel to quiet him

Questions
- Why can't they keep both twins?
- Would the baby die?

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Notes
- Jonas begins to see other colours
- He wants to always be able to see colours
- Society protects people from having to make decisions like their mate and their job
- Jonas saw a memory of two men with dark skin dragging away a bloody elephant
- If Jonas were to apply for a spouse, he wouldn't be permitted to show them the books, or to even talk about his work
- Memories used to be open for everyone. but it was chaos so they were assimilated

Questions
- Were the men poaching? When was this?
- What will happen to The Giver after Jonas takes over? Will he be released?

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Notes
- Jonas dreamed about going down the hill
- He underwent another "fleeting indescribable change" when Fiona's hair changed
- Jonas arrived at the annex one minute late
- He continues to experience the fleeting changes
- The Giver says that Jonas is beginning to see the color red
- Fiona has red hair
- The Giver is going to give Jonas a memory of a rainbow

Questions
- What colors are normal objects then?
- Why would they take away colors?
- Is Jonas going to change things back to normal?

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Notes
- Jonas experiences a cold environment
- Jonas learns what snow, a sled, and a hill is
- Transferring memories to Jonas takes them from the man
- Snow made growing food difficult, it wasn't a practical thing, so it became obsolete when they went to Sameness
- Jonas experiences a warm environment
- Jonas experienced a sunburn
- The man is The Giver

Questions
- What other pain will Jonas feel?
- What is Sameness?
- Why were all these things taken away from them?

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Notes
- Jonas comes in contact with his first locked door
- Being Receiver of Memory aged the Elder
- The Elder will train Jonas, and give him all his memories of the entire world and past
- Jonas shouldn't apologize for anything
- The Elder transfers Jonas memories of snow

Questions
- What memories will Jonas receive?
- Will he complete his training?
- How does the Elder transfer memories?
- Does the Elder know everything?

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Notes
- Jonas feels separate, different
- The previous Receiver of Memory was a girl, and Jonas' parents aren't allowed to talk about her or say her name
- Jonas is exempted from rules governing rudeness, and he is allowed to ask any questions
- Jonas is exempted from telling of dreams
- He may lie, which is a shock to him
- Jonas isn't permitted to apply for release

Questions
- Do both children and adults ride bikes everywhere? Do they have cars?
- Will Jonas have any dreams?
- What happened to the previous Receiver of Memory?
- Will whatever happens to Jonas make him want to apply for release?

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Definition
- How the author reveals information
- From the perspective of the narrator

First Person
- Perspective of one character
- Look for: I, me, mine, myself
- Advantages - Inner thoughts of character
- Disadvantages - doesn't see everything

Third Person - Limited
- Narrator can see many characters but not everything
- Look for: he, she, it, they, them, etc.
- Advantages - Can still create suspense
- Disadvantages - lose inner feelings of the character

Third Person - Omniscient
- Narrator knows all
- Look for: he, she, it, they, them, etc.
- Advantages - Creates full picture for reader
- Disadvantages - lose suspense, cannot connect as well with characters

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Notes
- The Chief Elder did not make a mistake
- He was selected to be Receiver of Memory
- Receiver is the most honored assignment in the community
- Training for Receiver will require pain
Questions
- What does the Receiver do?
- What kind of pain will Jonas feel?

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Notes
- Fiona was recognized for her care taking skills, without her name being said
- Madeline received Fish Hatchery Assignment
- Asher was beaten with a discipline wand when he was a three, for mixing up words
- Asher receives assistant director of recreation
- Fiona received Caretaker of the Old
- Jonas was skipped, and didn't receive an assignment
Questions
- Why was Jonas skipped?
- Is he going to receive an assignment?
- Did the Chief Elder make a mistake?

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Notes
- Jonas' father gave a plea for Gabe to spend another year in nurturing, and nights at Jonas' family's home
- Fiona's new brother was named Bruno
- A Four named Caleb fell into a river, so his family got a new Caleb
- Lily proudly became an Eight
- Nines get bicycles, that they have already secretly learned how to ride
- Tens get their hair cut shorter
- You can apply for elsewhere and get released to another community

Questions
- Why would they give a replacement child the same name as their lost child?
- Would Jonas consider jumping into the river and swimming to another community if he was unhappy?

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Notes
- Jonas' family talks about their dreams every morning
- Lily always has vivid dreams
- Jonas rarely has vivid dreams
- Jonas had his first "stirring"
- Treatment for stirrings is pills*
- Asher takes pills for stirrings

Questions
- Is taking pills for stirrings how they control their feelings of love?
- Why are they not allowed to have feelings?
- Is marriage arranged?

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Notes
- Benjamin volunteered at the rehabilitation center for almost 4 years
- Jonas volunteered at the House of the Old
- He bathed Larissa
- Larissa attended Roberto's release

Questions
- Is it considered normal for 11 year old's to bathe elderly?
- Where does someone go when they are released?
- Is a "release" a funeral?

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Notes
- Gabe has pale eyes like Jonas
- Lily wants to be a Birth mother
- There is very little honor in being a birth mother because you give birth for three years then do hard labor for the rest of your life
- Birth mothers don't get to see their children
- When you become an Eight, you can volunteer in different job fields
- Asher needs to work on his hand-eye coordination
- It is against the rules to remove objects from the recreation center

Questions
- Why are there all these strict rules?
- Why did Jonas get singled out for bringing an apple home?
- Why does his tunic have an identification tag on it?

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Notes
- The child Jonas' father is concerned about is going to be named Gabriel
- Jonas' family tends to break the rules
- The Ceremony of Twelve is when you get assigned an assignment
- Since Jonas' father said there are rarely disappointments, I think that Jonas is going to be disappointed with his assignment
- When you become an Eight, your comfort object gets taken away
- Lily's comfort object was a stuffed elephant
- Jonas' comfort object was a stuffed bear

Questions
- Will Asher and Jonas remain friends?
- Will Jonas like his assignment?
- Why have Jonas and Lily never been in contact with animals?

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Utopia is a community or society possessing desirable or perfect qualities. (i.e. Heaven)

Dystopia is a community or society possessing undesirable or frightening qualities. (i.e. Hell)

In order for us to achieve our ideal Utopia, other things and rights must be sacrificed.

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Notes
- Main character: Jonas
- Jonas' best friend: Asher
- Sister: Lily
- Jonas' father takes care of babies
- Jonas' mother works for Justice
- The family talks about their feelings at dinner

Questions
- Is this book in the Dystopian genre?
- Why can each family have only one female and one male?
- Why do Jonas and Lily not know what animals are like?
- Are they not allowed to interact with animals?
- Does this story take place in the past?
- Why do they use such big words when they talk?
- Is "release" dying?