Chapters 7 - 9 Quiz

What assignment did Asher receive?

• Attendant at the fish hatchery

• Instructor of the sixes

• Director of Recreation

• Engineer

What happened when it was Jonas’s turn to receive his job assignment?

• Jonas received the job of doctor.

• Jonas fell as he was going to the stage.

• Jonas got up and left.

• The Chief Elder skipped over Jonas.

What placement did Jonas receive?

• Doctor

• Receiver of Memory

• Attendant at the Rehabilitation Center

• Law and Justice

What will Jonas’s training involve?

• grammar review

• weight lifting

• contact lenses

• pain

What are some of the qualities the Chief Elder claimed that Jonas had?

• intelligence, integrity and courage

• flexibility, leadership, and eloquence

• charm, wit, and a knack for deception

• meekness, timidity, and self control

Of the eight instructions for his Assignment, the one that bothers Jonas most is

• You are exempted from rules governing rudeness.

• Do not discuss your training.

• You may lie.

• Not asking for pain medication

After he receives his Assignment, Jonas immediately feels

• the apartness.

• a sense of personal pride.

• great embarrassment.

• a sense of relief

What do you think the Chief Elder means when she says, “Thank you for your childhood”?

What questions do you have at this point in the novel?