The Wave Final Quiz 2023 (20 pts)

1. Which of these statements reflects David's change of opinion about The Wave at the end of the story?

• David realizes the dangers of The Wave when he hurts Laurie in order to protect it.
• David decides that The Wave helps people and wants to fight to keep it.
• David wants Laurie to go to The Wave rally because everyone expects her to be there.
• David decides the The Wave isn't dangerous, and he is excited to meet the leader.

2. Members of The Wave often look down on students who are not members and treat them poorly. Wave members think of themselves as--

• Nazis
• superior
• academics
• powerless

3. David believes that Laurie is against The Wave because....

• she does not like Robert.
• she does not like Mr. Ross
• she is not special anymore.
• David is the leader.

4. The Grapevine staff decides to print an edition dedicated to The Wave in order to --

• recruit smarter students into The Wave
• campaign for a new leader to take Mr. Ross's place.
• expose what has been happening to parents and school officials
• deliver an update about The Wave's newest rules and members.

5. Which sentence from the book suggests that the experiment affects Ben Ross just as it has affected his students?

• "I've been thinking all evening about what you've been trying to accomplish, Ben, and I think I'm beginning to understand."
• In fact, he had to admit that before the experiment had gone bad, he had enjoyed those fleeting moments of power.
• "You have to understand that this experiment can't go any further than I let it go."
• "She says Mr. Ross is manipulating us."

6. Why is Robert so involved in and dedicated to The Wave?

• He feels equal and accepted
• It was his idea.
• He likes Laurie and wants to impress her.
• He is a good student.

7. Robert and Eric want to silence Laurie because--

• her mother disapproves of The Wave.
• she salutes Wave members.
• she wants to go to The Wave rally.
• her criticism is a threat to The Wave movement.

8. Which notable person in history would connect to the story The Wave the closest?

• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Anne Frank
• Abraham Lincoln
• Rosa Parks

9. What can the reader conclude about Laurie?

• She wishes she could be as smart and successful as Amy.
• She often acts without thinking.
• She really loves Brian, not David.
• She is not afraid to disagree with her peers.

10. Which of these is the best summary of the book?

• Robert Billings is the most unpopular student in his high school. Then his teacher, Mr. Ross, starts a new movement called The Wave. In The Wave, everyone is equal. No one picks on Robert anymore. Robert loves The Wave so much that he decides to become Mr. Ross's bodyguard.
• When Mr. Ross's class asks him how the Germans could have allowed the Nazi death camps to exist, he does not have an answer. Mr. Ross tries an experiment with his class to see how students will react to Nazi training tactics.The experiment is too much of a success. Mr. Ross finds a way to stop it before it grows out of control.
• Laurie feels as if she is the only student who does not support The Wave. She believes that Mr. Ross has gone too far. In spite of the danger it might put Laurie in, she writes an article in the school newspaper condemning The Wave. Because of The Wave, Laurie loses both her boyfriend and her best friend.
• David's high school football team has not been able to win a game all year. Then, David and his friend Eric tell the team about Mr. Ross's new idea--The Wave. Soon, nearly all the football players want to take part in it. The team trains harder than ever before. The coach is thrilled and personally thanks Mr. Ross for creating The Wave.