Characters
This is Jonas’s assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve.
What is Receiver of Memory?
The number of children allowed in each family unit in the Community.
What is two?
The reason the pilot is released from the community in chapter 1.
He misread his navigational instructions and frightened the community.
This Ceremony marks the moment when 12-year-olds receive their lifelong job assignments.
What is the Ceremony of Twelve?
The object Jonas takes home after noticing something strange about it.
What is an apple?
Jonas’s father works in this role.
Who is a Nurturer?
The nightly family ritual Jonas’s family performs after dinner.
What is dream sharing?
Why is Gabriel in danger of being released?
He is not growing fast enough and cannot sleep through the night
At what age do children receive their bicycle?
What is Nine?
Jonas hopes he does not get this assignment because he does not like the elderly.
What is The House of the Old?
Jonas’s impulsive friend who often mixes up his words and is frequently late.
Who is Asher?
When someone is “released” in the Community, what does it mean?
What is sent away from the Community (euthanized)?
What rule was almost broken, concerning children and bicycles?
Older children teaching younger ones to ride a bicycle.
This assignment is not considered honorable and is discouraged by Jonas’s mother.
What is Birthmother?
What object does Jonas notice “changes” while playing catch, making him curious?
What is an apple?
What is the name of Jonas’s younger sister?
Who is Lily?
What nightly ritual involves each family member sharing private dreams?
What is dream-telling?
What is Jonas’s feeling as the story begins, before the Ceremony of Twelve?
What is apprehensive?
At what age are children assigned their lifelong job in the community?
What is Twelve?
What is the Hall of Open Records used for?
It stores volunteer hour information and other records for the community.
What comfort object belongs to Gabriel, the newchild?
What is a hippo?
What rule about language does Jonas break that gets him accused of “hoarding”?
He takes an apple home from the recreation area
Why was the Pilot released from the community in chapter 1?
He misread navigational instructions and frightened the community.
What article of clothing signifies newfound independence for Sevens?
What are front buttoned jackets?
What is the name of the ceremony in which children receive new clothes and objects as part of growing up each year?
What is the Ceremony of Ages?