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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 committee thought of the Assignments?
(a) The Committee of Laborers.
(b) The Committee of Nurturers.
(c) The Committee of Spouses.
(d) The Committee of Elders.

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

3. What does each family member need to sign that states they will not become too attached to Gabriel?
(a) A contract.
(b) A lease.
(c) A license.
(d) A pledge.

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

5. Information, including volunteer hours, is all housed in this building:
(a) The House of the Old.
(b) The Department of Justice.
(c) The Nurturing Center.
(d) The Hall of Open Records.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Matching of Spouses, which of the following is NOT considered a deciding factor?

2. When a person is released, they are led through which room?

3. At what age is a comfort toy taken away and recycled to the younger children?

4. What remedy is used to treat Jonas's new feelings from his dream in Chapter 5?

5. Dream-telling begins at what age?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about volunteering? Does it matter to the children's future?

2. What is Jonas's Mother's reaction to Jonas's dream in Chapter 5?

3. What does Jonas learn from Larissa at the House of the Old?

4. Who is Gabriel?

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

6. What do families in the community share in the new morning?

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

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

9. Describe Jonas's family.

10. What is the significance of the Ceremony of Nine?

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