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Alexis
Alexis asked Lois Lowry:

I loved the Giver when I read it a few years ago especially the main character, Jonas. Do you believe that you possess similar characteristics as Jonas? If so, what are they?

Lois Lowry Yes: integrity, curiosity would be two.
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Avery
Avery asked Lois Lowry:

I heard that the man on the cover of The Giver is not a model but someone you met who inspired the character of the Giver. Is this true? If so who was he and where did you meet him? Do you know what his life was like? What about him inspired you to create the Giver? Lastly, did you already have the idea for the plot before you met him or did the novel's premise stem from meeting him? Thank you!

Paul
Paul asked Lois Lowry:

The society created in "The Giver" shares the same ideology as the communist system. When you created this society, did you have any real life examples?

Kevin
Kevin asked Lois Lowry:

While reading the Giver my mind raced on how it would end. Did you have trouble finding an ending for it? How do you know when to end a story?

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