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He was given an additional year of nurturing because he has not developed as much as he should have.
Who is Gabriel?
This is where people can ask to go if they are not happy with their Assignment and where people go when they are released.
What is "Elsewhere"?
Everyone receives one when they become a Nine and everyone in the community uses them.
What is a bicycle?
Jonas was frightened by this. There was an announcement that the pilot would be released.
What is an airplane flying over the community?
It was considered rude to do this about things that were different about individuals.
What is "mention"?
He has a problem being precise with language. His Assignment was Director of Recreation.
Who is Asher?
This is where the young people go after school.
What is the Recreation Center?
Jonas was tossing this back and forth with Asher when suddenly it changed.
What is the apple?
The rituals that took place every evening and every morning in every family dwelling.
What is "the Telling of Feelings" and the telling of dreams?
Jonas was relieved to find the _______ word to describe his feelings about the upcoming Cremony of Twelves because precision of language was important in the community.
What is "appropriate"?
He works as a nurturer and broke a rule by discovering the Newchild's name before the Ceremony of One.
Who is Jonas's father?
This is where the Newchildren are taken care of until the Cereminy of Ones.
What is the Nurturing Center?
Mother gave this to Jonas after he reported his dream about Fiona to stop the Stirrings.
What are the pills?
The incident of the apple.
What was- Jonas playing catch with an apple when it suddenly changed. He did not understand it, so took the apple home to examine it.
These are made through a microphone whenever someone breaks a rule.
What are "announcements"?
She is a friendly girl, a good student, who enjoys volunteering in the House of the Old.
Who is Fiona?
It contains all the information about every citizen in the community.
What is the Hall of Open Records?
Lily's was called an elephant, Jonas's had been called a bear, Gabe's was called a hippo.
What is a "comfort object"?
There was a telling of his life and a toast. Everyone recited the anthem. Then he made a speech, thanked them and walked through the door to Elsewhee.
What was Roberto's Ceremony of Release?
The Elders do this to know which Assignments best suit each Eleven.
What is "observation"?
She oversees the Ceremony of Twelves and gives the Assignments.
Who is the Chief Elder?
This is where family units sleep.
What is a dwelling?
What to do if one experienced stirrings was written about here.
What is the Book of Rules?
Jonas was not given an Assignment.
Jonas was selected as the next Receiver of Memory.
People in the community have their names written on this and wear it on their tunics.
What is an identification badge?