Chapter 12

What is this chapter mainly about?

What happens to Jonas the night after his first day of training?

What is the main reason Jonas doesn't discuss his training with the other Twelves?

What do all the things that Jonas has seen change have in common?

What two things does Jonas see in this chapter that change for a moment, just as the apple and the faces of the audience in previous chapters?

The Giver says, "There was a time, actually – you'll see this in the memories later – when flesh was many different colors," and "I suppose the genetic scientists are still hard at work trying to work the kinks out."

What can the reader infer from reading both of those sentences?

How does Jonas feel about differences like color?

What memory does the Giver decide to transmit to Jonas?