The Giver Ending

After learning the truth about release, what is Jonas' plan?

• He wants to leave the community so that the memories will return to the people.

• Jonas wants to confront the Chief Elder and expose her as a fraud.

• Jonas plans on running away with Fiona so that he can help at least one person to be happy.

• He gives The Giver back the memories, and chooses to forget everything and ends up being a normal citizen.

What will be The Giver's role in Jonas' plan?

• He will stay behind and help the people cope with their new memories.

• He will run away with Jonas to keep him safe.

• He will fake his death so that the community will be lost.

• He will become the new Chief Elder, and finally lead the people to a better community.

Why does Jonas begin their plan sooner than expected?

• Lily has violated an important rule.

• The Giver is sick and will die soon.

• The Chief Elder grows suspicious of what The Giver and Jonas are doing.

• Gabe is scheduled to be released.

Think about Jonas’ journey through the wilderness. What might Gabe symbolize or represent for Jonas?

• Emotions

• Red

• Death

• Hope

How does Jonas keep Gabe alive?

• Jonas has learned how to act as a father from all the memories he's received.

• Jonas meets another Receiver of Memory just as Gabe is about to die. The new Receiver saves them both.

• He gives him memories of strength and courage.

• Jonas teaches Gabe how to forage for food and water.

What does Jonas find near the end of his journey?

• nothing. It turns out that the wilderness outside the community is a barren wasteland.

• an elephant

• a sled

• the next Receiver of Memory

Consider Jonas’ first received memory and the end of the novel. What does the sled most likely mean to Jonas in both cases?

• Death.

• A new beginning for Jonas; starting the next phase of his journey.

• It represents Jonas’ frustration with his community.

• Foreshadowing events that have apparently been planned out for Jonas since before he was ever chosen to be the Receiver.

At the very end of the novel, what does it seem like Jonas has found?

• He's discovered a new community in which everyone is an escaped Receiver of Memory.

• He's obviously dead.

• He finds the truth about the Chief Elder, and vows to return to the community to stop him before it's too late.

• He's found a home where people may be celebrating Christmas.