Ceremonies
What do children receive when they become a 7?
a front-button jacket
What was the name of the boy who was lost?
Caleb
What gender was the previous Receiver?
female
Name the four characters who have light eyes.
Gabe, a female 5, Jonas, and the current Receiver
"Of course you didn't. You don't know what snow is, do you?" What does this show about the community?
They do not have weather like snow.
When do children begin volunteer hours?
when they become an 8
What words did Asher mix up?
smack and snack
Which rule scares Jonas the most?
He may lie.
What is the first memory Jonas receives?
snow
What did the Receiver fail at?
He failed at training the previous Receiver of Memory.
When can girls get rid of hair ribbons?
when they are a 9
If a child dies, the family receives another in his or her place. What do they call this child?
a replacement child
“Jonas sat, dazed, as they moved into the Thirties and then the Forties, nearing the end (57)." Why is Jonas dazed?
He was skipped at the Ceremony of Twelve.
The place Jonas goes for training has hundreds of these things; Jonas had no idea so many could exist. What are they?
books
Because of his training, Jonas no longer must take the Stirrings pill. True or False?
False
What happens when a newchild becomes a 1?
What was the name of the ceremony that took place after a child had been lost in the river?
Ceremony of Loss
How will Jonas's training be different than the other Twelves?
What's the first unique thing Jonas notices about the place he is to train?
The door to the training room is locked.
Name two times the community has chanted.
at the Ceremony of Loss and when Jonas was assigned
What happens to boys when they become a 10 and what happens to girls when they become a 10?
females lose their braids and boy get a short hair cut "females lost their braids at Ten, and males, too, relinquished their long childish hair and took on the more manly short style which exposed their ears"
What are the five traits of a Receiver? (one he will acquire, but the other four he already possesses)
intelligence, wisdom, integrity, the capacity to see beyond, and courage
What seven rules must Jonas follow now that he is a Receiver-in-Training?
* Go to training each day.
* You are allowed to be rude.
* You can't talk about what you learn.
* You are not allowed to share your dreams.
* You are not allowed to apply for release.
* You may lie.
* You are not to take any medication for pain that happens during training.
He turns the speaker off.
How many years ago was the failure of the previous Receiver?
10