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Chapter 7

What is this chapter mainly about?

The individual numbers assigned to children are used occasionally, even after children have been given their name.

Which two sentences from this chapter best support that claim?

What inference can be made based on Jonas's assigned number of nineteen?

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

What is the main goal of the community's method of raising children?

The Instructors of Threes "were in charge of the acquisition of correct language."

What does "acquisition" mean in this context?

What is the author's main purpose for describing Asher's struggle with the words "snack" and "smack"?

How does Jonas feel when he realizes he has been skipped during the Ceremony of Twelve?

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Chapter 8

What is this chapter mainly about?

What assignment does Jonas get?

What are ALL the qualities that the Chief Elder say is important to have in Jonas's new role?

Why does the Chief Elder say Jonas will need to be brave in his new role in the community?

The Chief Elder says the pain Jonas will experience will be of a "magnitude" that no one else can understand.

What does "magnitude" mean in this chapter?

When Jonas notices that the audience changes for a moment, just like the apple did, how does that make him feel?

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Question #1

Which four details does the author include in this chapter to develop the idea that Jonas will be "alone and apart" now that he had been chosen for Receiver?

people of the community moving aside as Jonas searches for his family

Asher hesitating before he agrees to ride home with Jonas

how the children handle the folders of instructions

Lily's behavior when she sees Jonas after the ceremony