The Giver by Lois Lowry for grades 7 & 8
Answer all of the following questions. Make notes indicating which pages helped you answer these questions.
1. What do you think the author chose to make Jonas’ eyes different from the rest? What do you think that means?
2. The image of the sled appears early in the story and again much later. Ask your child what this sled signifies or means. Why do you think Lois Lowry used this image? Reread the descriptions of the sled and the events surrounding it. As a family, talk about what it might mean using the story for examples.
3. Jonas makes the decision to leave the community and take Gabriel with him, knowing they may both die. Is this an act of courage, selfishness, or desperation? Does his motivation matter?
4. During the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas is not assigned a job at first. Why does the Chief Elder explain that he has been skipped, and what qualities make him the right choice to become the Receiver of Memory?
5. One of the most difficult memories Jonas receives is the memory of warfare. Describe what happens in this memory and explain how it affects Jonas. Why does the Giver believe Jonas must experience painful memories as well as happy ones?
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