Big Jonas's Five Big Booms
How long will Jonas have to take the treatment that his mother gives him due to his dream?
Until he enters the house of the old
Why do you think everyone in the community takes the treatment for the “stirrings”? What does this reveal about the community?
Answers will vary
What does Jonas’ mother give him to stop the “stirrings”
The pill
What clothing item is given to all sevens?
Front buttoned jacket
What do you understand the “stirrings” to be? Use a line of textual evidence to support your answer.
Any deep emotion. In this case, attraction.
What is the significance of the clothing item given to all sevens? Find a line of textual evidence.
It shows that they are maturing and becoming independent
What else do you learn about release in this chapter?
We learn that release is NOT the same as loss and that release means you go elsewhere
How does the committee of elders determine how to match a husband and wife?
They match people based on personalities and dispositions
Why wasn’t Gabriel at the ceremony? Explain his situation
He was given a special extension
Who was the ceremony of loss for? What was the ceremony of loss like? Find a line of textual evidence
A boy named Caleb who drowned in the river. They murmured his name the entire day getting more quiet as they did it
Why was Roberto not treated as a replacement like Caleb?
He was released, not lost
Similar to the ritual of feelings sharing, what must the family do every morning together?
Share their dreams from the night before