Ch.1-2
This word describes the feeling Jonas has at the beginning of the book.
What is “apprehensive”?
Jonas notices that Gabriel has the same special feature he does.
What are light/pale eyes?
Jonas, Fiona and Asher volunteer at this place
What is the House of the Old?
In this ceremony, babies are given their names.
What is the Ceremony of Ones?
Very upset or worried
What is distraught?
Jonas’s father's job.
What is a Nurturer?
The length of time that Birthmothers serve.
What is three years?
The Old enjoy this relaxing activity that volunteers help with.
What is bathing?
The age when children receive their first bike.
What is nine?
Feeling nervous about something that might happen.
What is apprehensive?
Each night at dinner, families share this type of talk about their feelings.
What is the “telling of feelings”?
Jonas’s father brings Gabriel home because he thinks the baby needs this.
What is extra care / extra attention?
Jonas tells his family he had this kind of dream.
What is a “stirrings” dream?
The title that Gabriel has because he is not ready to do to a family unit.
What is Uncertain?
To follow the rules
Adherence
At the Ceremony of Twelve, children receive this.
What is their Assignment?
Gabriel's comfort object
What is a hippo?
After the dream, Jonas must start taking this every day.
What are pills?
The reason why the fours, fives and sixes had to wear jackets that were buttoned down their backs.
What is to teach them interdependance?
To talk too proudly of one's self
What is brag?
Lily says she wants to be this when she grows up after seeing the new children.
What is a Birthmother?
The thing that concerned Jonas about the apple.
What is that it changed mid-air, something he could only see?
Based on what we know, the stirrings represent this type of feeling.
What is love/romantic feelings?
The name of the slow, repeated ritual to show how the community handles loss (ex: loss of Caleb)
What is the Murmur-of-Replacement Ceremony?
In a kind and generous way
What is indulgently?