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1
What parent has been vocal about her dislike of "The Wave."
Mr. Smith
Mr. Saunders
Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Saunders
2
Who did Ben Ross introduce as the leader of the National Wave Movement.
Stalin
Hitler
Mussolini
Mr. Catavero
3
What event made David decide to quit The Wave?
Grabbing and hurting Laurie.
The Fight that took place between Deustch and Brian.
Losing against Cumberland in football.
Robert's attitude about Laurie's story.
4
Why is Laurie frustrated during chapter 1?
Laurie is fighting with her friend Amy.
The paper is due out at the end of the week, office is empty
Laurie got into an argument with her boyfriend
Laurie has a Chemistry final.
5
Ben Ross has a tendency to get deeply involved with "projects," which following is Not one?
Native Americans
Astronomy
Bridge
Nazi's
6
What is Laurie's job at the school paper?
Proof reader
Editor
Print manager
Journalist
7
Robert Billings does not participate in school because?
Robert is more concerned with his beauty sleep.
He is lazy
Robert does not care about graduating.
He can not live up to his brothers legacy.
8
What does Robert request of Mr. Ross?
he requests to hand out papers
Robert asks to stay after school for extra help.
Robert wants to be the line leader
To be his bodyguard
9
Brian and Deutsch continued to fight throughout the story, why?
Brian was quarterback and Deutsch thought he was better.
Deutsch spread a rumor about Brian.
Brian and Deutsch belonged to rival football teams.
Brian is dating Deutsch's ex girlfriend
10
Ben Ross is married to another teacher in the school.
True
False
11
Which word does not indicate how the class reacted to the film?
bewildered
upset
shaken
laxidasical
12
What was the "Final Solution?"
Communism
The death camps.
Working, starving, and torturing the Jews
Wiping out the entire race of the Jews
13
What are the three lessons Mr. Ross wanted his students to observe? Strength through...
discipline, community, reaction
freedom, community, action
discipline, community, action
discipline, friendship, action
14
What was the average life expectancy of the prisoners in the camps?
3 weeks
270 days
100 days
170 days
15
What is the purpose of the red "x" on the membership cards.
The students were selected as bodyguards.
Those students do not have to do homework.
The "x" indicates they are a monitor and will report to Ross
The student is eliminated from the wave
16
How were the students in Mr. Ross' class supposed to answer questions once "The Wave" began?
shout out the answer.
stand by their desk and answer the question
Raise their hands and answer the questions
Stand up beside their desk and say "Mr Ross -followed by ans
17
What is the name of the newspaper at Gordon High School?
The Grapevine
The Post
The Herald
The Sentinal
18
Ben Ross is well liked by the other teachers because his teaching style is different.
False
True
19
Who is know as the class loser?
Brian Ammon
Robert Billings
Laurie Saunders
Amy Smith
20
What film is shown to the students in Ben Ross' history class.
A film about the Nazi regime,and the destruction of the Jews
Pearl Harbor
Hiroshima
World War II
21
What is the ultimate reason that Mr. Ross allowed Robert to be his bodyguard.
Mr. Ross' power went to his head.
He wanted Robert to be a part of something special.
Mr. Ross felt his life threatened.
Mr. Ross was offered a bribe to let Robert be his bodyguard.
22
Why did Ben Ross not want to stop The Wave experiment prematurely?
He loved the power he was feeling.
Ross didn't was to disappoint his student's.
Ross was listed as the number 1 teacher dictator in Time.
Ross was afraid that the students wouldn't learn the lesson.
23
How does Robert change during Mr. Ross' class?
He is engaged in the lessons.
He helps fix the film projector.
He brushes his hair
He tucks in his shirt
24
Who has benefited the most from "The Wave?"
Laurie
Robert
David
Brian
25
According to Ross, why didn't the German's stop the Nazi's?
The German's looked up to Hitler and supported them.
The German's shut their eyes to the mistreatment of the Jews
"The Nazi's were highly organized and feared."
The German's were unaware of the actions of the Nazi's.
26
What bothered Ben Ross after he taught the lesson on the Holocaust?
The lack of interest in his students
The behavior of his students after the film, they were rude.
He was not able to answer one of his students questions
He could not get the film projector to work.
27
What are Principle Owens concerns about the wave?
He is excited to watch "the wave" play out.
Afraid parents will say they are indoctrinating the students
The students minds are impressionable
The parents will complain.
28
Which of the following is NOT a positive result of The Wave Experiment?
Working as a team.
Students are working harder in class.
Classmates are seen as equals.
Student's not having to think for themselves.
29
What impact did the articles published in the Grapevine have on the Gordon High Student body?
It made people think that The Wave is not all good.
The Wave became a nationally recognized group.
More students started to go surfing.
More individuals joined the group.
30
Is the wave getting out of control?
Yes
No
31
Which athletic group has introduced the wave to it's members?
wrestling
football
cheerleaders
lacrosse
32
When Laurie Saunders is stressed out she...
Can't stop eating
Chews gum
scribbles on her notebook
Chews on her Bic Pen
33
Would it be possible for this experiment to be carried out in schools today?
yes
no
34
The Wave began because Mr. Ross wanted his students to understand what the Germans experienced.
True
False
35
Amy responds positively to Laurie's story in The Grapevine.
False
True
