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Q: __Would you like to live in Jonas' world for a week? Explain__.
M: No, because their society is so robotic. J, K, A: Yes, but only for a week to see how their community is. A: Yes to try something new out.

Q: __What do you think about the people being released from the community like in Jonas' world?__
M: I think it is very hard and they shouldn't do it because that's sort of bullying. K: I think it is harsh because it is hard being removed from the place you grow up in. A: I think its very harsh and not nessasary.

__Q: Would you like to make public apologies like Asher was required to? Why?__
M: No, because it wouldn't be honest. At least for me. K: If I have to a big audience then yes. It also depends on what I'm apologizing for. A: No because it would be way to emberasing.

__Q: Do you think we will get speakers like in Jonas' neighborhood? If so explain how they would be like?__
M: Yes, and they will look like the classroom speakers because Chicago is a little broke. K: I dont think we would get speakers like in Jonas' neighborhood. A: Yes because they might want to give a important annauncment.

__Q: What do you think the change Jonas saw in the apple was?__
M: It was a diffrent color. K: I think the color changed or the shape changed. A: The apple changes shape.

__Q: Would you like to work at the house of the old?__
M: Heck no, they are creepy people! K: Yes but for a little while not all the time. A: Yes because they need special attention

__Q: What do you think the "Stirrings" are?__
M: I think they are when boys and girls like each other! K: I think they are when children start to have feelings for the opposite gender. A: I think its when they start noticing each other more.

__Q: How would you feel if the speaker made an announcment like they did to Jonas?__
M: I would feel ashamed and I would go to my room. K: I would feel ashamed too because everyone will know what I did. A: I would feel bad if they did that to me.

__Q: How would you feel to be assigned a new sibling that is not your blood sibbling?__
J: It'll feel weird at first because you're not used to being with them like you would with a realy blood sibling. But as time passes by I think I'd get used to it. K: I will still like them but it won't be the same. M: i wouldn't care because I would still love them A: It would feel strange at first.

__Q: What would your thoughts be if the elder skipped you like she skipped Jonas?__
J: I would start to panic and worry like Jonas did, I would be really confused. K: I would start to panic and think of what I had done bad. M:I would be really scared and cry! And think what have i've done A: I would panic like crazy.

__Q: What happened in chapter 7?__
J: The Elevens get their assignments, and towards the end of the Ceremony Jonas starts to panic and worry because they skipped his name. K: The Elevens are going to get their assignments. 3 already got theirs. It was Asher's turn too. M: The Elevens were being converted to Twelves and getting there jobs. A: They are having a ceramony for the 12th

__Q:How would you feel if you got an assignment you didn't want?__
J: Great question. Well, I would feel pretty upset to be honest with you. Because if I didn't want it I'm going to have to live with it for the rest of my life. So I wouldn't be very happy but oh well, I can't do anything about it. K: I would feel sad and really dissapointed that I didn't get the assignment I wanted. M: I would be really mad and nag about it. A: I would be really dissapointed to be honest.

__Q: How would you feel to have an important assignment?__
J: I would feel really special and honored because out of all people they chose ME to do it. But at the same time I would feel nervous because I wouldn't want to dissapoint the community by doing a bad job or messing up. K: I would feel honored and worried. M: I would feel stressed that I have such a huge role. A: Very nervous because its a big thing

__Q: Why do you think Jonas changed his mind about his assignment?__
J: I think it was because he realized that if he tried and gave it his best he could do a great job. K: I think it was because he saw a change again. M: I think because he had a change of heart. A: He thought he could be good at this.

__Q: Why do you think Jonas didn't know about snow?__
J: This reminds me of Mexico because they usually never see snow haha. But I think he didn't know about snow because it never snowed in the community, or maybe because it does but not as much. K: I think because it never snowed in the community. M: Because the community blocked anything they did not like or global warming hit. A: They live in a sunny place like Florida

__Q: Why do you think the job made the Giver look older?__
J: Because I could imagine how stressful the job is, so that's probably why. K: It has a lot of stress. M: He has alot of stress. A: There is so much stress that the job has.

__Q: Why do you think that no other speaker has an ON/OFF switch?__
J: I think it's for protection purposes. K: I think it is because they want to keep from people turning it off. M: Because they want people to hear them when they want too. A: So people cant turn it off.

__Q:How do you think the way the Giver gives Jonas the memories work?__
J: It reminds me of church. I think the Giver thinks of the memory in his mind, and puts his hand on Jonas' head and somehow "transfers" it from his mind to Jonas. Kind of like mind reading. K: I think you have to look or think for the memory you want to give and push it into the person by physical contact. M: I think the Giver touches Jonas to give him the memory. A: Through his mind.

__Q: Why do you think the community wanted "Sameness"?__
J: Hmmm. probably to keep the Community under control and for safety. K: I think they wanted to keep the community under control. M: I think so there was not any discrimination in the community.

__Q: Do you think that Jonas' world is completely white and black?__
M: Yes becouse it sounds very boring K: No I think it only has dull and bland colors A: Yes becouse he didn't know what colors were J:Yes he didn't know what red was

__Q: Do you agree with Jonas that the sameness is unfair?__
K: I do agree with Jonas because everyone needs to be unique M: I do agree J: Yes because being the same is boring. A: I do agree

__Q: Do you think you could stand the pain Jonas recived?__
K: No I wouldn't stand the pain because I don't like my leg bone to break. M: Yeah cause i already broke a bone J: No we wouldn't stand the pain A: Wouldn't stand the pain

__Q: Do you think Gabriel could be the next Resiver?__
K: Yes I do think Gabriel could be the next Resiver M: Yes he has the same color eyes as Jonas J:Yeah A: Yes