Part 1: Word Study (2 Points)

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Part 1: Word Study (2 points)

Choose two words from Chapters 16 -19 that are unusual or unfamiliar. Predict the meaning of the word from its context. Look up the definition of the word as it is used in the text. Finally, generate your own sentence using the word according to its definition.

Predicted meaning Dictionary Sentence Using WORDS from the Context Definition the Word

Obsolete ( 127)

Emphatically (165)

Part 2: Short Constructed Response (10 points)

Answer the questions below in complete sentences. Restate the question and write paragraphs of at least of at least 5 sentences each.

Chapter 16: What does Jonas learn about love in this chapter? Use details from the text to support your answer. (Pages 125-127) ______

Chapter 17: Why was Jonas so upset about the game the other children were playing? Use details from the text to support your answer. (Pages 132-134)

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Chapter 18: Why was the previous Receiver considered a failure? Use details from the text to support your answer. (Pages 142-143)

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Chapter 19: How does Jonas’ request to see the release of the newchild change his relationship with his father? Use details from the text to support your answer. ( Pages 149-150) ______

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Chapter 20: Why is Jonas willing to take a deadly risk to escape the community? Use details from the text to support your answer. (Pages 155-156) ______

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Chapter 21: What caused Jonas’ escape plan to all of a sudden fall apart? Use details from the text to support your answer. (Pages 164-165) ______

Chapter 22: During his escape, Jonas begins to starve for food, but if he would have decided to stay in the community, how would he have “starved” in other ways? Use details from the text to support your answer. (Pages 172-173)

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Chapter 23- Speculative Question: Since the ending of this novel is ambiguous, think about how your reaction to the ending reflects what you think happened in the story. Read over pages 177-179 and decide for yourself what happened to Jonas and Gabriel. (Try to think of any other possible endings to the story and write them down.)

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