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Grammar Questions: (The Information of the Text)
At what point in Lily’s life did she enter into Jonas’ family unit? (pg. 14)
What small rule did Jonas’ father break? (pg. 15-16)
What rule “was not taken very seriously and was almost always broken”? (pg. 17)
Who is “The Receiver” and what important issues get referred to him? (pg. 17-18)
What do those who become “nines” receive? (pg. 18)
What did Jonas’ mother think was “probably the most important job in our community”? (pg. 20)
What do most people in the community “lose track of” over time? (pg. 22)
What changes for people in the community after the Ceremony of Twelve? (pg. 22-23)
What do children in the community lose when they become an eight? (pg. 23)
Logic Questions: (Interpreting, Comparing/Contrasting, Reasoning)
Why might the “newchildren” not be given a name prior to being placed in a family unit? (pg. 14-15)
Why is Jonas “awed” that his father broke a rule? (pg. 15)
Why would Jonas’ father break the rule to learn the baby’s name? (pg. 15-16)
The text says, “Jonas had only been a Five the year that they acquired Lily and learned her name.” (pg. 16) If children are “acquired” what does this imply?
Why is it funny for Jonas’ father to say “there is an appeal process”? (pg. 21)
What are some strange things about the “comfort objects”? (pg. 23)
Why is Jonas so apprehensive about the Ceremony of Twelve? (Ch. 2)
Rhetoric Questions: (The Analysis of Ideas in the Text)
Are names only a way to be singled out from others or do names have a greater purpose? Explain your answer.
Does it matter who names us or when we receive our name? If it does matter, explain why? If not, why not?
Are some rules less important than others? If so, should they be rules at all? Why or why not?
So far in the story we have seen that the “committee of elders” decide who gets to be married, who they marry, what children get placed in a home, what home they get placed in, and what jobs people do. Is this a good thing, a bad thing, or a mix of both? Who should make the decision about important things like who we should marry and what we should do for a living? Defend your answer.
What makes a family a family? Explain and defend your answer.
Theological Analysis: (Sola Scriptura)
Look at Luke 1, when did John and Jesus receive their names and who named them?
Read Luke 2:41-52. How might we connect this story about Jesus to our current reading?
According to Genesis 2:22-25, how does a family begin?
Virtues/Vices/Great Ideas: (Find them in the Text)
Coming of Age, Family