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Jonas is worried about the ceremony comming up in December
==2. What things do Jonas’ parents reassure him about his worries in Chapter Two? ==

The apple changed while it was in the air.
===4. Describe Jonas’ volunteer job at the House of the Old in Chapter Four. ===

Bathing a member of the house of old.
===5. What was Jonas’ dream in Chapter Five? What is the result of his telling it? === ==At the house of old, Jonas and Fiona were standing beside a tub. Jonas had taken his tunic off. Fiona laughed when Jonas asked to bathe her and then she refused. Jonas was slightly angry at Fiona for not taking him seriously. Then the dream ended. That morning at dream-telling, Jonas found out that this was the beginning of his stirrings and to prevent them, he had to swallow a pill each morning. == ==6. Describe the Ceremony that is held each year in the community Auditorium. == ==﻿The annual ceremony is to celebrate each child in the community being one year older. The entire community gathers in the auditorium to watch the kids go up one by one and become a year older. When the elevens turn into twelves, they each recieve an assignment for the job that they will have for all of thier adult life before retiring to the house of old. == ==7. As they are giving out the Assignments for the 12’s in Chapter 7, what happens to Jonas? == ===﻿He gets skipped because he is about to become the new reciever of memory and will be called up last. === ===8. What is Jonas’ Assignment? What is his reaction? What is the audience’s reaction? === ===When Jonas finds out that he has just been selected to be the reciever of memory, he felt uneasy and the audience were astonished. === > 2. So far, what do you see as the //negative// aspects of the Community Jonas lives in?
 * === ** __Did you__ ** think about __what you read?__ 1. So far, what do you see as the //positive// aspects of the Community Jonas lives in? ===
 * Everyone gets a job they like
 * They have to be kind to one another
 * There is only one reciever, thus the enire community doesn't get a sence of the memories
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 14.2pt; text-indent: -14.2pt;">The community is not connected to the rest of the world
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 14.2pt; text-indent: -14.2pt;">The rules in the community are very strict

3. What adjectives would you use to describe the relationship of Jonas’ family, as it is seen in their discussions, and around the dinner table. Then, say why you chose those adjectives. Strong and trusting because they are not afraid to share thier dreams with each other at the dream telling.

4. Why do you think members of this society must do volunteer work while they are young? Do you think this is a good or idea or a bad idea? Defend your answer. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 14.2pt; text-indent: -14.2pt;">They have to do volunteer hours to find out what they would like to do when they are older

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 14.2pt; text-indent: -14.2pt;">5. Look again at Chapters 1 and 2. Mostly, the things in the chapter are perfectly normal and like our world. But not quite __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 14.2pt; text-indent: -14.2pt;">Make a list of all the things that are mentioned, or terms that are used, that identify the setting as different from our world.
 * The community has rules, but they are alot stricter than in our world.
 * Everyone has a name, but thier name is not selected by the parents.
 * Children get bikes but not until they are eight years old.