Characters
Plot Diagram
Story Events
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100
This was Mr. Ross's wife.
Who is Christy Ross?
100
In the plot, this is the high point of interest or suspense.
What is the climax?
100
At the final Wave rally, the students learn their leader was this person.
Who is Adolf Hitler?
100
The main conflict in the novel is between these two.
What is Wave members and non-Wave members?
100
This was the reason why the wave was an appropriate symbol for the movement.
What is it is strong and powerful like the waves of the ocean?
200
This was Amy's boyfriend.
Who is Brian?
200
In this part of the plot, the setting, characters, and basic conflict is introduced.
What is the exposition?
200
This event made many see the Wave as dangerous and negative.
What is a Jewish boy is beaten up by Wave members?
200
Laurie and David are upset with Mr. Ross when he announces a Wave rally to introduce the leader of the Wave for this reason.
What is Mr. Ross had promised to end the Wave the night before?
200
These are two positive things about the Wave movement.
What is everyone is equal and everyone works together?
300
This was the name of the school newspaper.
What is the Grapevine?
300
In this part of the plot, the story ends.
What is the resolution?
300
David hopes to use the ideas of the Wave to improve what other part of his life and the school.
What is the football team?
300
This is one reason why Mrs. Saunders is concerned about the Wave.
What is it is too militaristic?
300
These were two way the Wave movement was negative.
What is no one thought for themselves, and students were pressured to join the Wave?
400
This was the name of the movement Mr. Ross started.
What is the Wave?
400
In this part of the plot, the conflict is resolved.
What is the falling action?
400
As the experiment progresses, Mr. Ross fears he is becoming this?
What is a dictator?
400
This genre (type) of literature is one that is fiction but based on a true event.
What is historical fiction?
500
This was the school principal.
Who is Mr. Owens?
500
In this part of the plot, the conflict is developed and complicated.
What is the rising action?
500
This event shows the reader that all members of the Wave are not happy with the program.
What is Brad tells Laurie to "do the stupid salute" when she refuses to do so at the football game?
500
This is one way that Robert changes over the course of the novel.
What is he changes from a student who does not try in class to a devoted and attentive student?
500
This is one theme found throughout the novel.
What is individuality or conformity?
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