| What was so different about the newchild? | He had pale eyes like Jonas. Mostcitizens had dark eyes. |
| What was the newchild’s comfort object? | Hippo |
| How many years could you serve as a birth mother? | 3 years or 3 births |
| What did women do after being a birth mother? | They became laborers. |
| What had Jonas taken from the Recreation Area and was reminded by public announcement that he was not to do that? | An apple |
| What was it about the apple that concerned Jonas? | The appearance of it changed for a brief second three or four times. |
| What were Jonas and Asher doing to the apple? | They were tossing it back and forth. |
| Why was the new child, Gabriel, staying with Jonas’s family unit? | The father was concerned about him. He was fussy and didn’t seem to be developing as fast as the others. He was trying to avoid the possibility of releasing him. |
The Giver Chapter 3
April 15, 2020