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1. Even though the Chief Elder has been given the status of of being able to "never making a mistake", how come she "made a mistake" and skipped Jonas?

2. How many people are in the Committee of Elders (mentions in the fourth paragraph of page 52), and what are each of their individual roles?

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I think it is weird that the Elder Chief didn't give any background information on why she had skipped Jonas and number 19.

I also think that they shouldn't hit kids and that it is surprising because it sounds like they are whipping the children for their mistakes and I don't think they should be hitting the children at all to begin with.

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I think Jonas is getting a special assignment maybe a new chief elder?

How many years of training do you think you need to have before staring your assignment.

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I think Jonas was skipped because they were going to leave him for last, most likely for a very special Assignment.

What could this special job be? Could it have something to do with the title of the book? How does it relate to Jonas' personality and character?

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Why would they hurt the Kids for making a mistake?

What does it mean when the elder thanks the kids for their childhood?

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1.When the elder says thank you for your childhood, it seems like they are getting something out of it... but what?

2.Could the differences between the thoughts of Jonas and his mothers about the birthmother job cause a problem later on?

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1. Jonas the the Elder Chief doesn't make mistakes, but did the elder make a mistake this time?

2. Is Jonas getting a different assignment that only he can know?

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1. What happens if you don't get callled, do you remain an 11 for the next year.

2. Why didn't Jonas get his name called, what did he do wrong?

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At what age are you allowed to start your own family unit?

Why do they have to make a big speech before giving them their assignment?

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Why wasn't Jonas pick for a job or is he going to get a special job?
Has someone every been skipped before?

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Why was Jonas told to go to the ceremony of 12 if he wasn't going to get an assignment?

What do the numbers that they get a birth represent/mean?

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1. In the book it says that when they announce each child's name to the stage, that each announcement is lengthy, do they talk about their entire life like they do when they release the old?

2. What kind of training do the children go trough to become adults?

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1. Do they have birthdays? For example like the official day they became a number, do they celebrate it?

2. What would happen if the Chief Elder made a mistake at the Ceremony?

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1. What does it mean when you don't get announced.
2. What did Jonas do wrong?

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1. What happens if you don't get an assignment?

2. How many different assignments are there?

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1. Was Asher happy about his assignment or did he expect something else
2.On page 55 in the fifth paragraph it states,"He couldn't seem to stop, though for each lapse the discipline wand came again, escalating to a series of painful lashes that left marks on Asher's legs."? Why would the childcare worker harm Asher, why couldn't they chastise him instead?

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How many people are in each age group?

Are there aways the same amount or people in each year?

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Why do they smack three year olds just because they mess up a word?

Why do they have numbers to identify them?

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1. Why don't two people get the same Assignment?
2. Why is skipping someone in the ceremony of Twelve is a bad thing.

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1. Was Jonas skipped because he wasn't considered a twelve yet?

2. Did Jonas not finish his volunteering and that's why he got skipped?

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#1 - Is Jonas not going to get an Assignment, or might he get something special to do, and can't be called with the rest of the Elevens?
#2 - What is it that the Elders see in Jonas that he didn't get called up? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

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1: Why was Jonas skipped?
2:What assignment is he going to receive, if any.

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1. Why are children's childhoods over at twelve? What makes them adults then?
2. When the Elder skipped Jonas, maybe he is getting something special assignment or meeting the Giver.

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Why are children given numbers at birth?
Why do they get an assignment at twelve years old?

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1. Maybe Jonas is going to be given a special job and that the other kids aren't allowed to know what it is.
2. I think that their has to be duplicates of some jobs, considering that people can always be sick, and most people can't work everyday.

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Children are considered adults when they become twelve.

Is Asher going to get released?