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

It is flying in a different direction than planes normally fly.

It is louder than other planes that have flown over before.

It is much closer to the community than other planes have flown before.

It is carrying different cargo than the planes in the community usually carry.

Why does the author include the sentence below?

"When something went to a committee for study, the people always joke about it."

At what age is someone considered an adult in Jonas's community?

How do Jonas's parents feel about his selection as Receiver?

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What is the most important thing Jonas learns in this chapter?

What does Jonas notice about the door to the Receiver's room that makes him uncomfortable?

What is most remarkable about the Receiver's living area?

When the current Receiver says he is "weighted" with memories, what does he mean?

Why doesn't Jonas understand the Receiver's comparison of holding memories to a sled ride?

How are memories shared in this chapter?

What explanation does the Receiver give for the importance of memories?

The Giver says, "There was a time, actually – you'll see this in the memories later – when flesh was many different colors," and "I suppose the genetic scientists are still hard at work trying to work the kinks out."

What can the reader infer from reading both of those sentences?

What is this chapter mainly about?

What does receiving the memory of a birthday party teach Jonas?

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