The Giver Novel: Chapters 1-6 Quiz

Setting and Community

• The novel 'The Giver' is set in a utopian society where all memories of emotion, love, and pain have been erased.

Main Character

• The main character in 'The Giver' is Jonas, an eleven-year-old boy.

The Giver

• The Giver is a wise, old man who holds the community's collective memory and plays a crucial role in the novel.
• The Giver's role is to store and preserve the community's memories of the past, which are forbidden to the rest of the population.

Community Structure

• The community in 'The Giver' is a highly controlled and organized society where all decisions are made by the Committee of Elders.

Jonas' Role

• Jonas is chosen to become the Receiver of Memory, the person who will hold the community's collective memory and wisdom.

Rites of Passage

• The ritual that marks the transition of children to adulthood in the community is called the Ceremony of Twelve, where children are assigned their life roles.