How does the Attendant at the Annexe react when Jonas arrives for the fisrt training session?
She stands up.
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Precision of language is mentioned in chapter 9 when Jonas recalls an event related to the words "hungry" and "starving." Refer to this event and its connection to lies and the importance of precision of language.
Check page 95.
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How does Jonas feel upon leaving the Auditorium after the Ceremony?
Separate, different. He felt the apartness. He knew his training would be alone and apart.
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What does Jonas learn about the child previously selected to become a Receiver of Memory?
He learns the it was a female. People are not supposed to speak her name or use it for a newchild.(A name designated Not-to-Be-Spoken indicated disgrace.
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According to the Receiver, why were commonplace things like snow and hills done away with?
See pages 110 & 111
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What can the Receiver do to his speaker that no one else in the community can do? Why is this such a powerful ability for a member of the community to have?
He can turn it off.
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How does the Receiver transmit memories to Jonas?
He places his hands on Jonas' back.
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What does Jonas notice about the books in the Receiver's dwelling?
Page 99.
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Why is Jonas confused when the Receiver uses phrases such as "the whole world" or "generations before him"?
He had no clue about those words. He thought there was only one community.
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What does the Receiver tell Jonas his job is?
He has to transmit to Jonas the "memories of the whole world."
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Jonas is given a folder containing his training instructions. Inside he finds a sheet of paper with eight rules, the last of which gives him permission to lie. Jonas had been trained to never tell a lie. What troubles him about this rule?
"What if they had all been instructed to lie?"
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The Receiver insists that he has HONOUR, but not POWER. What is the difference?
He cannot make any decisions although he is highly honoured in the community.
