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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. What happens to the audience when Jonas looks out upon them?
(a) They boo him.
(b) They change, like the apple.
(c) They become blurry.
(d) They laugh.

2. What is Lily's comfort object?
(a) A stuffed giraffe.
(b) A toy mouse.
(c) A soft blanket.
(d) A stuffed elephant.

3. Which of the following is NOT a quality of a Receiver?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Courage.
(c) Integrity.
(d) Faith.

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

5. Mother describes Jonas's new feelings in his dream as what?
(a) First adventure.
(b) First stirrings.
(c) First wantings.
(d) First assignment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Larissa?

2. What kind of eyes does Gabriel, the newchild, have?

3. After Jonas is skipped over, which character receives an assignment as Jonas sits silently hunched in his chair?

4. Jonas says he feels frightened in the beginning of the novel, then he changes his mind and replaces the name of his feeling with what word?

5. What assignment does Madeline receive, which Jonas is glad he did not?

Short Essay Questions

1. What job does Jonas's father hold in the community?

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

3. Where is Jonas going to do his volunteer work, and what friends does he meet there?

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

5. What happens to Jonas at the Ceremony of Twelve?

6. What catches Jonas's eye when he first enters the Receiver's office and why?

7. In Chapter 3, what object does Jonas take home and examine and why?

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

9. What is the significance of Lily's new jacket that she receives at the Ceremony?

10. What is different about Gabriel?

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