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Chapter 1

What is this chapter mainly about?

What two things are strange about the plane that is mentioned at the beginning of this chapter?

Which sentence from this chapter shows that the leaders of the community noticed that something was strange about the incident with the plane?

The narrator says the children are "intrigued" when the cargo planes land in the community to deliver supplies.

Which word means the same as "intrigued"?

What does the reader learn about Jonas in this chapter?

Which word does Jonas finally decide describes his feelings about the Ceremony perfectly?

"Rituals" and "rules" are an important part of the community.

Which detail in the story is a "ritual" rather than a "rule"?

What is Jonas's father's role in the community?

What is Jonas's father worried about?

What is Jonas's mother's role in the community?