Vocab
Define Cliché
A familiar word or phrase that is used so often that it is no longer fresh or meaningful, but trite
What stops the stirrings
The pill
How many family members can be in a family unit
4- 2 parents - 2 children
Who is Lily?
Jonas's sister
How old is Jonas at the start of the book?
11
A state of anxiety or worry is...
Fret
What month is the ceremony of 12?
December
What does the Chief Elder say after each child gets their assignment?
"Thank you for your childhood"
What is Jonas's fathers job?
Nurturer
Why did Jonas's father keep Gabe for an extra year?
Enhance his growth through more nurturing
done or acting with excessive speed or urgency; hurried.
Hasty
What assignment did Jonas receive
Receiver of Memory
Where can planes not fly?
How old is Lily? How do we know?
A 7, about to be an 8. Jonas talks about how in another year, she will get her bike.
What happened to the apple while Jonas was playing with it?
It changed
Define interdependent
2 or more people dependent (needing) one another
What can the giver do that is special? (no one else in the community can do this action in their dwellings)
Turn off the speaker
Assignments are based off of a persons _____
Aptitude
What is Jonas's moms job?
Justice Department
What are the 5 qualities that Jonas should have for his new job?
Intelligence, wisdom, courage, integrity, capacity to see beyond
Gentle; Kindly
Bengin
What rule was Jonas most shocked about?
You can lie
What happens if a child dies in the community
Another child is given their name, they are forgotten
What is the morning ritual? What is the evening ritual?
Morning - Dream telling
Evening- Telling of feelings
What does children getting their bikes at age 9 represent?
INDEPENDENCE!