Chapter 18

What is this chapter mainly about?

Jonas uses a "dejected" voice when he acknowledges that he is the new Receiver.

What does "dejected" mean in this context?

What has Jonas come to accept about the role of Receiver?

What was the name of the Receiver in Training who failed?

Why did the previous Receiver in Training fail?

What does the reader learn about the difference between the rules Jonas received and the rules the previous Receiver in Training received?

How did the previous Receiver–in–training's failure most significantly impact the community?