What role does peer pressure play in the students' participation in The Wave?

Some students join The Wave because their friends are excited about it.

Who is Laurie Saunders?

Editor-in-chief of The Gordon Grapevine

How do readers know The Wave is getting out of control?

The Pep Rally is now the Wave Rally, Students are not allowed to question it, People who view it from the outside question, Mr. Ross keeps saying he'll end it

Which of the following best explains Laurie’s initial feelings about The Wave?

She thinks it's a fun way to unite the class.

How does Laurie’s attitude toward The Wave begin to change by the end of Chapter 8?

She starts to feel uncomfortable with how seriously her classmates take it.

How do the membership cards change The Wave

It is now easier to see who follows The Wave and who does not, It creates a stronger work ethic

What is the original mantra of The Wave

“Strength through discipline”

Why is Mr. Ross bothered by his student’s questions to the movie?

He is unable to answer the questions on how the NAZIs had so much power

Gordon High School History Teacher

At the beginning, what does Mr. Ross feel is lackadaisical?

The students’ attitudes towards homework and punctuality

How do students react to the movie shown by Mr. Ross?

Some students were upset while others were unmoved

Competes with Laurie for grades, boys, and popularity

Who is Mrs. Saunders?

Runs the league of women voters

Why is Mrs. Saunders cynical of The Wave?

She works in politics and is wary of the indoctrination of the students

According to Mr. Ross, why is Robert Billings apathetic towards school?

Because he feels he will never live up to his brother’s stellar reputation

Who is Robert Billings?

Gordon High School's "Untouchable" outcast

How does the Red X on the membership cards transform The Wave?

It stops students from thinking individually or questioning The Wave

What does David think about The Wave when it first starts?

He sees it as a tool to make the football team more disciplined

Why is Christie Ross cynical of The Wave?

She is wary of how Ben views his students as superior to others

Which of the following signify a formality to The Wave

The mantra, the salute, the membership cards

Why is "equality" so important to the Wave?

It makes sure there is teamwork, The students who were not included before are now included, The students who stood out before are no longer special, It emphasizes a common goal

Why does Robert Billings, the class outcast, become an enthusiastic supporter of The Wave?

For the first time, he fits in and is treated like an equal

How does Mr. Ross’ comment “I feel myself getting caught up in it too. It’s contagious” (54) show?

Mr. Ross is a victim of his own experiment, The Wave now controls him

Who is Christie Ross?

Music Teacher in Gordon High School

Robert Billings' largest tormentor

How do students’ answers and discussion change with The Wave?

Their answers are short and memorized, with no thought or discussion

What motivates Mr. Ross to start The Wave experiment?

He is curious to see how students react to power and order.

Which of the following best describes how The Wave impacts students in the early chapters?

It brings most of the students closer together and improves discipline

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1
What role does peer pressure play in the students' participation in The Wave?
Students feel pressured to join The Wave because it’s part of their grade.
Mr. Ross threatens the students to follow The Wave’s rules.
The school administration encourages students to participate.
Some students join The Wave because their friends are excited about it.
2
By the end of Chapter 8, the Mantra for The Wave is “Strength through….”
Community, Action, Unity
Action, Discipline, Movement
Discipline, Action, Family
Discipline, Community, Action
3
Who is Laurie Saunders?
Competes with Laurie for grades, boys, and popularity
Runs the league of women voters
Music Teacher in Gordon High School
Editor-in-chief of The Gordon Grapevine
4
How do readers know The Wave is getting out of control?
The Pep Rally is now the Wave Rally
Students are not allowed to question it
People who view it from the outside question
Mr. Ross keeps saying he'll end it
5
Which of the following best explains Laurie’s initial feelings about The Wave?
She is immediately suspicious of its impact on her friends.
She thinks it's a fun way to unite the class.
She is confused about why her classmates are so enthusiastic.
She feels that it is too strict and doesn't participate.
6
How does Laurie’s attitude toward The Wave begin to change by the end of Chapter 8?
She fully embraces The Wave’s goals and tries to recruit others.
She starts to feel uncomfortable with how seriously her classmates take it.
She believes The Wave will help improve the school’s reputation
She begins to enjoy the sense of unity and teamwork it brings.
7
How do the membership cards change The Wave
It is now easier to see who follows The Wave and who does not
It gives The Wave less power
It creates a stronger work ethic
It rewards a weak work ethic
8
What is the original mantra of The Wave
“Strength through discipline”
“We are The Wave”
“Strength through community”
“Strength through action”
9
Why is Mr. Ross bothered by his student’s questions to the movie?
He is fearful that the students want to copy the NAZI’s discipline
He is unable to answer the questions on how the NAZIs had so much power
He is upset that they had no reactions to the movie
He is empowered by their quest for perfect discipline
10
Who is David Collins?
Robert Billings' largest tormentor
Gordon High School's "Untouchable" outcast
The high school quarterback
Laurie's devoted boyfriend
11
Who is Ben Ross?
Gordon High School Music Teacher
Quarterback on the football team
Gordon High School History Teacher
Laurie Saunders' boyfriend
12
At the beginning, what does Mr. Ross feel is lackadaisical?
The NAZI’s discipline
His inability to answer questions regarding NAZI Germany
The students’ attitudes towards homework and punctuality
The students’ commitment to The Wave
13
How do students react to the movie shown by Mr. Ross?
Some students were upset while others were unmoved
Most were sleeping or fooling around
All students were unmoved
All students were upset
14
Who is Amy Smith
Runs the league of women voters
Editor-in-chief of The Gordon Grapevine
Competes with Laurie for grades, boys, and popularity
Music Teacher in Gordon High School
15
Who is Mrs. Saunders?
Editor-in-chief of The Gordon Grapevine
Music Teacher in Gordon High School
Competes with Laurie for grades, boys, and popularity
Runs the league of women voters
16
Why is Mrs. Saunders cynical of The Wave?
She is wary of how Ben views his students as superior to others
She works in politics and is wary of the indoctrination of the students
She sees the improvement in students like Robert Billings
She knows that all students can benefit from The Wave
17
According to Mr. Ross, why is Robert Billings apathetic towards school?
Because the football team has a losing streak
Because he is not part of The Wave
Because he feels he will never live up to his brother’s stellar reputation
Because he sleeps in class
18
Who is Robert Billings?
Robert Billings' largest tormentor
Gordon High School's "Untouchable" outcast
Laurie's devoted boyfriend
The high school quarterback
19
How does the Red X on the membership cards transform The Wave?
It stops students from thinking individually or questioning The Wave
It emphasizes that the popular idea isn’t always the right idea
It creates a sense of tension and rivalry between classmates
It helps the football team have more discipline
20
What does David think about The Wave when it first starts?
He is unsure but follows the other students to avoid standing out.
He sees it as a tool to make the football team more disciplined
He believes it is a waste of time and doesn’t participate.
He is worried about how it will affect the football team.
21
Why is Christie Ross cynical of The Wave?
She sees the improvement in students like Robert Billings
She knows that all students can benefit from The Wave
She works in politics and is wary of the indoctrination of the students
She is wary of how Ben views his students as superior to others
22
Which of the following signify a formality to The Wave
The mantra, the armbands, and the contract
The contract, the flag, and the mantra
The song, the flag, the armbands
The mantra, the salute, the membership cards
23
Who is Brian Ammon
Laurie's devoted boyfriend
The high school quarterback
Gordon High School's "Untouchable" outcast
Robert Billings' largest tormentor
24
Why is "equality" so important to the Wave?
It makes sure there is teamwork
The students who were not included before are now included
The students who stood out before are no longer special
It emphasizes a common goal
25
Who is Tom Strasser?
Gordon High School's "Untouchable" outcast
Robert Billings' largest tormentor
The high school quarterback
The author of The Wave
26
Why does Robert Billings, the class outcast, become an enthusiastic supporter of The Wave?
For the first time, he fits in and is treated like an equal
He wants to impress Laurie Saunders
He enjoys the power and recognition it gives him
He feels pressured by Mr. Ross to join in
27
How does Mr. Ross’ comment “I feel myself getting caught up in it too. It’s contagious” (54) show?
The teMr. Ross is about the end The Wave
Mr. Ross is in complete control
Mr. Ross is a victim of his own experiment, The Wave now controls him
The students are no longer lackadaisical towards homework or punctuality
28
Who is Christie Ross?
Runs the league of women voters
Competes with Laurie for grades, boys, and popularity
Editor-in-chief of The Gordon Grapevine
Music Teacher in Gordon High School
29
Who is Brad
Laurie's devoted boyfriend
Robert Billings' largest tormentor
Gordon High School's "Untouchable" outcast
The high school quarterback
30
How do students’ answers and discussion change with The Wave?
The students no longer know any answers
Their answers are short and memorized, with no thought or discussion
Their answers are now longer and have more thought
The students no longer study history and just focus on The Wave
31
What motivates Mr. Ross to start The Wave experiment?
He is curious to see how students react to power and order.
He wants to distract students from their other assignments, like math
He is told to conduct the experiment by Principal Owens.
He wants to make his class more disciplined to improve their grades.
32
Which of the following best describes how The Wave impacts students in the early chapters?
It brings most of the students closer together and improves discipline
It isolates Laurie from the rest of her friends.
It creates a sense of tension and rivalry between classmates.
It divides the class into those who participate and those who don’t.
33
Choose the answer that is NOT TRUE. According to Mr. Ross, the NAZIs
Were truly motivated by hate
Were indoctrinated by Hitler
Were organized and armed
Claimed they knew nothing of the atrocities of the camps

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