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    The document summarizes key events and questions from the first 25 chapters of The Giver. It discusses the rules and lack of individuality in Jonas's society, as well as his mixed feelings about being selected as the next Receiver of Memory. Jonas begins to receive memories from the previous Receiver, called The Giver, which causes him to question his community's lack of color, emotions, and history. He decides to flee the community with the baby Gabriel, seeking freedom and individuality outside the community.

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    The document summarizes key events and questions from the first 25 chapters of The Giver. It discusses the rules and lack of individuality in Jonas's society, as well as his mixed feelings about being selected as the next Receiver of Memory. Jonas begins to receive memories from the previous Receiver, called The Giver, which causes him to question his community's lack of color, emotions, and history. He decides to flee the community with the baby Gabriel, seeking freedom and individuality outside the community.

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    The document summarizes key events and questions from the first 25 chapters of The Giver. It discusses the rules and lack of individuality in Jonas's society, as well as his mixed feelings about being selected as the next Receiver of Memory. Jonas begins to receive memories from the previous Receiver, called The Giver, which causes him to question his community's lack of color, emotions, and history. He decides to flee the community with the baby Gabriel, seeking freedom and individuality outside the community.

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    The Giver Chapters 1-5 1. What are some of the rules of the society that Jonas lives in?

    2. What happens if you dont follow the rules?

    3. What were !tirrin"s#? Why was it necessary for Jonas to ta$e a pill as soon as he e%perienced them?

    &. 'o what e%tent are people all the same in this society? 'o what e%tent are they e(ual?

    5. )n this community* careers are assi"ned when people turn 12. What are the positive and ne"ative aspects of that?

    Chapters +- , +. Why does Jonas have mi%ed feelin"s a-out -ein" selected as the ne%t .eceiver of /emory?

    0. What does the story of 1shers mista$e at the a"e of three show a-out the community?

    2. What happens if a 'welve doesnt li$e his or her assi"nment?

    Chapters 13- 15 ,. What happens when 'he 4iver transmits a memory?

    13. Jonas su""ests that if everyone shared the memories of the past the -urden mi"ht -e easier to -ear. Why do you suppose the people of Jonass community chose to have a 4iver as the holder of all memories?

    11. Why have memories -een eliminated for everyone else?

    12. 5ow does the first memory 'he 4iver transmits ma$e Jonas feel? Why do you thin$ Jonas must e%perience the memories rather than 6ust hear a-out them? Why does 'he 4iver transmit pain?

    13. What is missin" in Jonass society? Why has color -een eliminated in this society?

    Chapters 1+-23 1&. What does Jonas reali7e a-out the way his society sets old people apart from youn" people.

    15. What is the only memory 'he 4iver has $ept for himself? Why do you thin$ he has saved this memory?

    1+. 5ow does Jonass accumulation of memories 8and 9nowled"e: ma$e him feel? 5ow doe they chan"e his understandin" of the society he live in?

    10. Why doesnt Jonas ta$e his pill? What mi"ht happen to him now?

    12. What does Jonas learn a-out -ein" .eleased? 5ow does the affect how he thin$s?

    1,. Why and how does the society shield its citi7ens from the true meanin" of .elease#? What mi"ht happen if everyone $new what .elease really meant?

    23. What happened to .osemary? What were the implications for the society?

    Chapters 23-23 21. What happens when Jonas leaves? Where does he "o?

    22. Why does Jonas ta$e 4a-riel with him? ;o you thin$ he made the ri"ht decision in leavin" with 4a-riel?

    23. What did Jonas "ive up for freedom? What did he "ain? What did freedom mean for Jonas?

    2&. What do you thin$ a-out 'he 4ivers decision to stay -ehind?

    25. 5ow do you thin$ life in the community will chan"e now that Jonas has fled it? ;o you thin$ the chan"es will -e "ood or -ad?

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