Characters
Who is the main Character in the story?
Jonas
How many children can each family unity have in the community?
Two- One boy and One girl
Why is Gabe, the new child, staying with Jonas's family instead of at the nurturing center?
He is not developing quickly enough and so Jonas's father wanted to give him extra attention
What is the family morning ritual in the community?
Telling of Dreams
At what ceremony, do the newchildren get assigned a name?
The Naming Ceremony
Who is Jonas's sister?
Lily
What is a "comfort object"? Why are they so foreign or interesting to the children?
A comfort object is a stuffed animal. They are interesting because no one in the community has ever seen a real live animal.
What ritual occurs each night with Jonas's family at the evening meal
The sharing of feelings
What is the cure for the "stirrings"?
Taking a pill
Who did the community perform the Ceremony of Loss for? Why did the community do this?
Caleb; Caleb had wandered away unnoticed and had fallen into a river.
Who is Jonas's best friend?
Asher
Which unimportant rule is almost always broken by children in the community?
Riding a bicycle before you are 9
What did Jonas steal from the recreation center? BONUS: why did he steal it?
An apple BONUS: he stole it because he saw it change
Why was Jonas so terrified during his Ceremony of Twelves?
His number got skipped
What were the FOUR qualities that Jonas had to be selected as a Receiver of Memory?
Intelligence, Integrity, Courage, and Wisdom
Who did Jonas have a strong admiration and liking for?
Fiona
What is so important about the ceremony of 12?
Children receive their job assignments
Why did the children in the community required to do volunteer hours?
By completing their volunteer hours, they were able to get an Assignment that fits their interests.
What job is Jonas selected for?
New Receiver of Memory
How did Jonas feel being accepted by the community as the Receiver in training?
He felt great gratitude and pride. However, he was also filled with fear.
Who is the most important member of the community?
The Receiver
What happens to elderly people, newchildren who do not develop properly or community members who break a rule more than twice? BONUS: Where do people go when this happens?
They are Released. BONUS: Nobody Know
How is the release of an elderly person at the House of the Old different from the release of a newchild?
Release of the old is a celebration of life, release of a newchild is a sad failure
The chief elder states that Jonas has the ability to "see beyond"- what event have we read about where this happened to Jonas?
When he saw the apple "change"
What did the Chief Elder say the one thing that the training will require of Jonas?
Physical pain