Understanding Jonas's Challenges and Emotions

Jonas, a young boy in a structured community, receives his assignment as the Receiver of Memory. He navigates interactions with friends and family, reflecting on the changes this role brings. Jonas is given a set of rules that challenge his understanding of truth and community norms, leading him to question the nature of his society.

What does Jonas feel as he leaves the auditorium?

• Excitement about his new role

• Joy for his friend Asher

• The weight of his new assignment

• Indifference to the attention

How does Jonas perceive his interaction with Asher?

• Their friendship has ended

• Asher is overly enthusiastic

• Their friendship is unchanged

• Asher is more distant than usual

What are the children in the community preparing to do?

• Go on a trip

• Attend a community meeting

• Start their new assignments

• Play games together

What is revealed about past assignments similar to Jonas's?

• They were always successful

• There was a previous failure

• They were never attempted before

• They were considered unimportant

Which rule particularly unsettles Jonas?

• The restriction on medication

• The exemption from rudeness

• The permission to lie

• The prohibition of dream telling

What new thought frightens Jonas?

• The possibility that others may lie

• The idea of being alone

• The fear of failing his assignment

• The thought of leaving his family