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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character does not talk to Jonas after the Ceremony?
(a) Asher.
(b) Father.
(c) Lily.
(d) Mother.

2. What object does Jonas eat in order to feel the memory of a cold sensation?
(a) A rain drop.
(b) An icicle.
(c) Hail.
(d) A snowflake.

3. When Jonas gets home from playing catch with Asher in Chapter 3, he used what device to examine the object?
(a) A microscope.
(b) A camera.
(c) A telescope.
(d) A magnifying glass.

4. In Chapter 3, what happens to the object as Asher and Jonas played catch?
(a) It floats mid-air.
(b) It falls apart.
(c) It changes.
(d) It becomes damaged.

5. What is the reason why Jonas's community does not have snow?
(a) Snow ruins the sidewalks.
(b) Snow piles up on the streets.
(c) Snow creates more jobs.
(d) Snow makes it hard to grow food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the activity of telling each family members about dreams?

2. What does it mean to be "released?"

3. Who is Larissa?

4. What is the first thing to catch Jonas's eye when the receptionist leads him into the Receiver's office?

5. What is Jonas anticipating will take place at the Ceremony of Twelve?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Receiver different from the community?

2. What does Jonas's Mother give to Jonas to help with the 'Stirrings'? What happens as a result?

3. What assignment does Fiona receive and why?

4. Who is Gabriel?

5. What is different about Gabriel?

6. How do the elevens line up when they enter the stage?

7. What will happen to Lily's hair during the ceremony of Eight?

8. What ritual is Jonas's family participating in as the novel opens?

9. What kind of volunteer work does Jonas do once he reaches the House of the Old?

10. Describe the characteristics of Fiona.

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