◼︎ Chapter 1 / pages 1 - 13

  1. Describe the plane Jonas saw “a year ago.”

    1. Hint: It was not a cargo plane.

  2. Instructed to enter the nearest building, Jonas did so.

    • When he looked out of the window what did he see (and not see)?

  3. Describe Asher’s character.

  4. Jonas decides that “frightened” is too strong a word to describe his feelings. He decides “apprehensive” is better.

    • How are “frightened” and “eager” alike?

  5. How are “frightened” and “apprehensive” different?

  6. Neither Jonas nor his sister Lily know what “animal” means, exactly.

    • What do you make of this?

  7. How do Lily’s feelings about the visitor to her Childcare group change?

    • Hint: What does Lily feel in the beginning and at the end? And what brings about the change?

  8. In Jonas’s community, who might get “released”?

    • List at least three persons who might be released.

  9. What does “released” mean?

    • Important: Does it have the same meaning for all the persons you noted in question 8?

  10. What might the “Ceremony of Twelve” be?

    • Use your imagination, there’s no right/wrong answer!

NOTE: In the 4th quarter, the ABCD answers are now 10 points (instead of 3)

ABCD (Above & Beyond the Call of Duty) — the only way to get to 50/50 (A+); you may also need the points if you’ve dropped points for questions 1-10.

  • Reflect on what you’ve learned in Chapter 1.

  • In 5 or more sentences, note what we’ve learned about Jonas’s world.