Characters
Who is Jonas' little sister?
Lily
"The audience howled with laughter. Asher laughed, too, looking _______ but pleased at the special attention. The Instructors of Threes were in charge of the acquisition of correct language."
Sheepish
Learning to ride a bike before nine years old
At what age are children given assignments?
12 years old
What dystopian theme includes being monitored, observed, or watched?
Surveillance
Asher
“Jonas was identified as a possible Receiver many years ago. We have observed him __________ly. There were no dreams of uncertainty. “He has shown all of the qualities that a Receiver must have.”
Meticulous(ly)
What rule did Asher repeatedly violate as a child?
Precision of Language
What do Nines receive during the December Ceremonies?
A bicycle
Which dystopian theme includes people being given the incorrect information or not all of the information?
Control through information
What is the title of the person who announces Jonas' assignment?
"But she had skipped him. He saw the others in his group glance at him, embarrassed, and then ________ their eyes quickly. He saw a worried look on the face of his group leader. He hunched his shoulders and tried to make himself smaller in the seat."
Avert
What rule did Father confess to breaking?
Sneaking a look at the Naming List to see Gabe's name early.
Newchildren are assigned to their family units.
What dystopian theme includes changing or trying to control people's health and/or physical traits?
Intervention in health and genetics.
What is the name of the lady that Jonas helps in the House of the Old?
Larissa
His father smiled his gentle smile. “Well, it was clear to me—and my parents later confessed that it had been obvious to them, too—what my ________ was. I had always loved the newchildren more than anything. When my friends in my age group were holding bicycle races, or building toy vehicles or bridges with their construction sets, or—”
Aptitude
Mother states that Offenders of rules are brought before the Department of Justice. After how many offences are they released?
Three
At what age are children first given new haircuts?
Ten
Intervention in health and genetics
We learn that one of Jonas' classmates is assigned the role of Birthmother. What is her name?
Inger
"Jonas glared at her. He didn't like that she[, Lily,] had mentioned his eyes. He waited for his father to _________ Lily. But Father was busy unstrapping the carrying basket from the back of his bicycle."
Chastise
One of the rules states that 8 year old children are no longer able to keep their _________.
Comfort objects
The Ceremony of Sevens includes the first "sign[s] of independence." What is this sign?
They are given a front buttoning-jacket
Jonas being asked to not take food from the snack area is an example of which dystopian theme?
Surveillance