What is Fiona being trained for in the House of Old?
How to conduct release ceremonies for the old.
What do they think will happen in the Community if Jonas leaves?
They believe the people will panic and destroy themselves once Jonas leaves.
What makes Jonas remember the release ceremony of the twin?
The discussion they just finished having about Rosemary’s release reminded Jonas about the release ceremony of the twin.
What does The Giver say he needs to think about at the end of their session?
What if Jonas disappeared and the memories were leaked to the community.
Who is Rosemary and what how does the Giver describe her?
The former Receiver in training. He says she was a remarkable young woman, self-possessed and serene.
How is Jonas’s training similar from Rosemary’s? How is it different?
It was different in that she only received happy memories at first. It was similar in that both were enthusiastic.
What excuse will the Giver give to the community after Jonas's dissapearance?
That he fell in the river.
What is the Giver’s explanation of the release process?
The Giver explains that people don’t understand what they are really doing in the community.
Why does the Giver arrange for Jonas to stay overnight with him?
Jonas refused to go home and have to face his Father, so The Giver arranged for Jonas to spend the night with him because Jonas is demoralized
Who in the community is not allowed to watch the release ceremonies?
Children
Why doesn’t the Giver agree to Jonas’s plea to him to leave too?
the Giver understands that for the greater good of the Community, he must stay and prevent the Community from going into total chaos.
What’s the plan they’ve made?
They have decided that for the next weeks as the December Ceremony approached, the Giver will transmit memories of courage and strength. Then in the middle of..
How will Jonas actually leave the community?
He will hide in the storage space of a vehicle.
What are they planning? Why does the Giver insist on staying in the Community?
They planned that Jonas would escape the Community. Therefore, the Giver feels he is responsible to the help the people in the Community bear the burden of the
Who releases the twin baby?
Jonas's father.
What happened after Rosemary was released? Why was it terrible event for the community?
She injected herself. It was terrible because the memories were released to the entire community.
Why does there have to be a ceremony of loss for Jonas?
There has to be a Ceremony of Loss so the community will think an accident is the reason why Jonas disappeared.
What is on Jonas’s mind when he visits the Giver? What response does The Giver give Jonas?
Release. He says that sometimes he thinks about requesting for his own release.
What does Jonas request to watch at the beginning of chapter 19?
The release ceremony of the twin.