◼︎ Chapter 7 / pages 63 - 73


  1. How is the Ceremony like HNS’s “Stepping Up Day”?

  2. What number did Jonas receive as a baby.

    • What did his number mean?

  3. What is Jonas’s full number?

  4. The Chief Elder’s Ceremony of Twelve speech is “the same each year.”

    • What does the speech focus on?

  5. Does the Ceremony of Twelve remind you of any event in The City of Ember?

    • How? Explain.

  6. Describe the punishment for small children.

  7. What assignment did Asher receive?

  8. Describe what happened after Fiona (number 18) was given her assignment.

  9. What is Jonas’s reaction to what happened?

  10. Why do you think the Chief Elder did what he did? 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.

  • In more detailed Hero/ine’s Journey diagrams, there’s a step inbetween “The Call” and “The Journey.”

    • Home, every day life

    • The Call to Adventure

    • The Threshold

    • The Journey

    • The Dragon Fight / Treasure / Rescue

    • The Return

  • At “The Threshold” the hero or heroine is “knocked down.” S/he may be knocked out, knocked unconscious.

  • How is Jonas “knocked down” in this chapter?

  • How might “The Journey” begin after this chapter?