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The Giver
Lois Lowry
Study Guide
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–4
Chapters 5–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–11
Chapters 12–13
Chapters 14–16
Chapters 17–18
Chapters 19–20
Chapters 21–23
Characters
Character List
Jonas
The Giver
Jonas’s Father
Jonas’s Mother
Asher
Main Ideas
Themes
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Quotes By Theme
Memory
Pain
Individuality
Quotes By Section
Chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-4
Chapters 5-6
Chapter 7-9
Chapters 10-11
Chapters 12-13
Chapters 14-16
Chapters 17-18
Chapters 19-20
Chapters 21-23
Quotes By Character
The Giver
Jonas
Jonas’s Father
Asher
Lily
Further Study
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-4
Chapters 5-6
Chapters 7-9
Chapters 10-11
Chapters 12-13
Chapters 14-16
Chapters 17-18
Chapters 19-20
Chapters 21-23
Study Questions
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Further Study
Chapters 1-2 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 1-2 Quiz
1
of 5
At the start of the book, what word does Jonas use to describe his feelings about the Ceremony of Twelve?
Frightened
Worried
Apprehensive
Ambivalent
2
of 5
The first time we see Jonas' family performing the Telling of Feelings, what feeling does his sister Lily talk about?
Joy
Love
Sadness
Anger
3
of 5
What do older siblings do for younger siblings, even though it's technically against the rules?
Give them extra dessert
Give bike-riding lessons
Teach them to swim
Do their homework
4
of 5
How is official news disseminated to the members of Jonas' community?
Email
Papal decree
Loudspeakers
Holograms
5
of 5
How many children are born in Jonas' community each year?
25
50
100
It varies
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