The+Giver

The Giver Chapter 1

1.	In the beginning of the chapter, Jonas recalls an airplane flying over the community a year ago. This is strange to Jonas because it never happened before in his lifetime. What is the explanation for this happening? 2.	What is going to happen to the pilot who flew over the community twice? 3.	What does it mean to be “released”? 4.	According to Asher, why was he late to school? 5.	The instructor informs Asher that he used the wrong word to describe his salmon viewing. What word did Asher use? 6.	What word should Asher have used? 7.	Using a dictionary, define distraught and distracted. Why should Asher have used distracted and not distraught? 8.	Jonas realized that he also used the wrong word to describe his feelings. Originally, what word did Jonas use to describe his feelings? 9.	Jonas states that he wasn’t frightened but he was ________. 10.	Jonas states that the word he should have used to describe his feelings was _________, not frightened. What is the difference between these two words? 11.	What is one of the most important nightly rituals? 12.	What was Lily feeling and why? 13.	In the community, what is an animal? 14.	What is Jonas’ father’s title? What does he do? 15.	Why is Jonas’ father upset and what does he propose to do? 16.	What are the only two reasons other than punishment for release? 17.	Who is assigned to the night crew? 18.	What is the one thing that the night crew is not allowed to do? Why not? 19.	How many people are allowed in the family unit? Explain. 20.	What is Jonas’ mother’s job? 21.	Why does she feel guilty tonight? 22.	What happens to the three-time offender? 23.	Why does Jonas feel apprehensive tonight?