Chapters 7-8
What happens when it's Jonas' turn to receive his assignment?
He gets skipped
Who's name can never be used again in the community, even for new babies?
The failed Receiver.
How does Jonas feel when he enters the Annex for his first day of training?
Uncomfortable
What is Jonas doing in the first memory he receives?
Sledding
What are all the kids discussing at school?
Their new job assignments; their trainings
What do the current Receiver and Jonas have in common?
Pale eyes
What are two things Jonas is allowed to do now that he is the Receiver?
He is allowed to lie and ask rude questions.
What must the old man do in order to train Jonas?
He must transmit to Jonas all of the memories of the past.
The old man
What does Fiona reveal as a commonality between the Old and the young?
A discipline wand is used on the Old just as it is used on the young
What does the Chief Elder say that Jonas has the capacity to do?
"The capacity to see beyond"
What are 3 things Jonas is not allowed to do as the Receiver?
He isn't allowed to discuss his training with anyone, he is not allowed to share his dreams, he can't apply for release, he can't apply for medication if it's related to his training.
What does the old man have that Jonas has never seen before?
Books about something other than Rules, and a speaker with an off switch.
What aspects of life were eliminated when the community turned to "Sameness"?
Snow, sunshine, hills
Color
Jonas experiences a change similar to what happened with the apple. What does he see that changes?
The crowd
What literary device is found in the following quote?
"He pictured Fiona smiling her gentle smile as she bent over the lists of duties and methods that she would be required to learn in the days to come."
Imagery -- Fiona is smiling her gentle smile, bent over the list.
What is the first memory that the old man transmits to Jonas?
Snow
What is the first painful memory Jonas receives?
Why doesn't the community have color?
In order to gain control
Why is Jonas terrified of what's to come?
The job includes a lot of pain
What is the tone of the list of instructions Jonas was given about his assignment?
Hint. Tone is described using one adjective
Serious, strict
According to the old man, how does wisdom come?
By knowing the memories of the whole world
What is the old man's strategy in transmitting the memories?
To start with the pleasant ones first, and the painful ones last.
Who rid the community of things like color?
Genetic scientists