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Wave by Eric Walters

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the man of the foreigner who helps Beth inspect the bodies at the temple?

a)

His name is Sam and he is from Germany.

b)

His name is Steven and he is from L.A.

c)

His name is Seth and he is from California.

d)

His name is Steve and he is from Thailand.

2.

In chapter 3, what important piece of information do you learn about the Brooks Family?

a)

Beth and James look alike.

Sam and his mom look like Swedes.

b)

Beth, James and Sam look like Swedes.

c)

Sam and his father look the same.

d)

All the family members have blond hair and blue eyes.

3.

Who is Steve?

a)

He is Beth's brother.

b)

He is Ingrid's husband.

c)

He is the pilot who helped Beth get to Thailand.

d)

He is a pilot.

4.

Who was the first to FEEL that something bad was going to happen?

a)

Nija and Ning.

b)

All the mahouts.

c)

The little elephant on the beach.

d)

The little girl on the elephant.

5.

In chapter 14, what does this mean to you: ‘‘Their eyes were empty, their expressions blank’’?

a)

The people were traumatized and shocked after what had happened.

b)

The people in the tsunami were blinded by the waves.

c)

The people's brains were empty because they were injured.

d)

It means that these people were dead.

6.

In the end, who did Beth find alive?

a)

Beth found her mother and father.

b)

Beth found her brother.

c)

Beth found her father.

d)

Beth found her sister.

7.

In the end, with whom will Beth and Sam live?

a)

Their aunt and uncle.

b)

They will live with their parents, of course.

c)

They stayed and lived with the Thai people in Thailand.

d)

They lived alone together.

8.

When Beth was looking for her family, who gave her some information about them?

a)

The German man on the truck. James and Sam saved his wife and child.

b)

A German man at the airport.

c)

The message boards.

d)

Sam told Beth about their mother and father.

9.

In chapter 14, what were the elephants and their mahouts doing?

a)

They were helping clean up all the debris after the waves.

b)

They were giving tourists rides to the airport.

c)

They were resting.

d)

They went to work in the rubber plantations.

10.

Who indirectly told Beth about the situation in Thailand?

a)

Her boyfriend Tad.

b)

Her parents called her.

c)

Her brother.

d)

Her school friends.

11.

What do we notice about Ingrid in chapter 5?

a)

Readers notice that Ingrid is hiding the fact that her MS is active.

b)

Readers notice that Ingrid is healthy and has no problems.

c)

Readers notice that Ingrid is a happy person and is always honest with her family.

d)

Readers notice that her MS symptoms.

12.

 In chapter 4, what is special about the amount of time it takes to make a call from Phuket to the United States?

a)

It is fast and takes a few minutes to connect.

b)

It is okay. Only takes two hours.

c)

It is very slow. It can take many hours to connect.

d)

They do not have phones in Thailand.

13.

What type of dis-ease does Ingrid have?

a)

She has MS-Many Symptoms.

b)

She has SM-Some Symptoms.

c)

She has MS- Multiple Sclerosis where symptoms come and go

d)

She has MC-Multiple Cancer.

14.

Why can't Beth go to Thailand with her family ?

a)

Beth cannot go because she is on a Swimming Scholarship and has a swim meet.

b)

Beth does not want to go to show her parents that she is independent.

c)

Beth cannot go because her parents do not want her.

d)

Beth cannot go because she is sick.

15.

What is Multiple Sclerosis?

a)

It is when your body and skin become very dry.

b)

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system).

c)

It is when your skin and bones crack.

d)

MS is nothing serious and goes away on its own.

16.

What are some of the symptoms of MS?

a)

Only have problems with walking.

b)

Numbness or weakness in the body, Electric-shock sensations, Partial or complete loss of vision, Fatigue, Cognitive problems, Mood disturbances

c)

People with MS are very tired. They experience a lot of fatigue.

d)

People with MS only have problems with their bones.

17.

What does Beth ask Sam to do while they are on vacation?

a)

She tells him to have lots of fun!

b)

She tells him to help with the suitcases.

c)

She tells him to help dad take care of their mother.

d)

She tells him to call her when he gets to Thailand.

18.

Sam and his parents ​ (a)   to Thailand.

19.

Choose the correct verb: Beth​ (a)   a swim meet and can't go to Thailand.

20.

What is the last event in the list?

a)

Beth drives her mother, father and brother to the airport.

b)

Sam and his parents arrive in Thailand.

c)

Philippe greets the Brooks family.

d)

The family have pineapple pancakes.

e)

The Thai people help the tourists celebrate Christmas.

21.

What is the comparison between New York winters and winter in Phuket?

a)

Winter in New York is warm and rainy.

b)

Winter in New York is exactly like Phuket.

c)

Winter in New York is very cold unlike Phuket where it is hot and sunny.

d)

Winter in Phuket is sunny with some rain and New York is the same.

22.

What is a mahout?

a)

A mahout is a person who has a monkey in Thailand.

b)

A mahout is a person who works with elephants.

c)

A mahout is a person who works with tourists.

d)

A mahout is a person who works in Thailand.

23.

When Sam and his family went on an elephant ride, the mahout explained that the elephant wasn’t giving tours before. What was he doing before?

a)

The elephant was playing in the mud.

b)

The elephant was playing in the forest.

c)

The elephant did nothing before.

d)

The elephant worked in the rubber plantation.

24.

When Sam and his family went on an elephant ride, the mahout explained that the elephant wasn’t giving tours before. Why are they giving tours now?

a)

They are giving tours because the mahout needs money.

b)

They are giving tours because the mahout needs to make friends.

c)

They are giving tours because the government made them give tours to bring in more money.

d)

They are giving tours because the government wants more tourists.

25.

What religion is very important in Thaïland?

a)

Their religion is Catholic.

b)

Their religion is Christian.

c)

Their religion is Thai.

d)

Their religion is Buddism.

26.

How was Beth celebrating Christmas back home?

a)

Beth celebrated in Vermont.

b)

Beth celebrated with Tad.

c)

Beth celebrated with others in the university.

d)

Beth went to Thailand.

27.

What job did Ingrid do before she developed MS?

(a)  

28.

There are three rows of bodies that Beth has to look at. Which one was the longest row of bodies?

a)

The longest row was the first which was the older people.

b)

The longest row of deaths was the men.

c)

The longest row of deaths were the children.

d)

All the rows were equal.