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Characters
Important Events
Society Jobs
Rules and Rituals 2
Rules and Rituals
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The main character in the novel.
Who is Jonas?
100
Why does Jonas' dad bring home Gabriel?
He is not doing well and in danger of being released.
100
The age that children get assigned jobs.
What is age 12?
100
This society's word for "die" or "be killed".
What is being released?
100

The family's ritual that they must do at dinner time. This happened towards the start of the book.

What is the sharing of feelings

200

Jonas' little sister who is a 7.

Who is Lily?

200
The ceremony that occurs where children get assigned jobs.
What is The Ceremony of Twelve
200

The group in charge of giving birth to 3 children, then becoming a laborer

Who are the Birthmothers?

200
The definition of a tunic that all community members wear.
What is a long robe?
200
How does marriage work in this society?
You are assigned a spouse.
300
The child that Jonas' dad brings home from the Nurturing Center.
Who is Gabriel
300
The definition of a "Stirring" and the person who Jonas first has a stirring about.
What is an attraction to another boy or girl. He had his first stirring about Fiona.
300
The duies of Jonas' mother as a part of the Justice Committee
What is enforcing the rules?
300
The age when children get their bicycles.
What is 9?
300

How many days do all of the ceremonies last in the community?

What is 2 days?

400
Jonas' best friend.
Who is Asher?
400
How Jonas feels about his new assignment (job)
He is nervous, apprehensive, uneasy, afraid.
400

What is Father's job?

What is a Nurturer?

400
The way that announcements and rules are given to everyone in the society.
What are speakers on every corner?
400

What is the rule written in the Book of Rules about Stirrings?

What is you must report them as soon as they happen?

500
The girl that Jonas has stirrings for.
Who is Fiona?
500

What happens to the apple when Jonas is playing catch with Asher?

What is it changes?

500

What is the assignment that has very little honor to it?

What is Birthmother?

500
What do family members do during breakfast each day? Explain why this is difficult for Jonas
They tell their dreams. Jonas rarely has dreams.
500

Explain what a "family unit" is in this society and how one starts a family unit.

One is assigned a spouse and must apply for children. They are allowed one boy and one girl.