The Characters
This is the name of the primary female student the book follows, who is the editor-in-chief of the Gordon Grapevine newspaper.
Who is Laurie Saunders?
"I will write and I will say anything that I want to, and you can’t stop me!"
Who is Laurie Saunders?
The Wave as a movement is started because Mr. Ross wants to teach his students more about this group of historical oppressors.
Who are the Nazis?
This is the design of the logo that The Wave uses to represent itself.
What are two lines in the form of an ocean wave?
A government led by one commanding person
What is Dictatorship?
This is the name of the history teacher who starts The Wave only a few years into his career.
Who is Mr. Ben Ross?
"I was responsible for getting them into this. I admit that maybe I did let this go too long. But they’ve come too far to just drop it now. I have to push them until they get the point."
Who is Mr. Ben Ross?
After writing something negative about The Wave, Laurie finds this written in red paint on her locker
What is "Enemy?"
These are the three mottos of The Wave; Strength through ______, ________, and __________.
Discipline, Community, and Action.
Something that occupies the mind constantly and intrusively
What is an Obsession?
This is the name of the class loser that becomes a powerful member of The Wave, turning his life around from being an outcast to being a leader.
Who is Robert Billings?
"If he really wanted the best for the team he’d join The Wave instead of giving Brian such a hard time. He’s a one-man team, Laurie. He’s just on a big ego trip and he’s not helping anyone."
Who is David Collins?
This is what Principal Owens tells Mr. Ross he needs to do with his Wave experiment.
What is end it or he will be fired?
This is the role that Robert Billings is given, making him a close member to the leader Mr. Ross.
What is a bodyguard?
A medicine or action that fixes a problem
What is a Remedy?
This is the name of Laurie's best friend, a girl who wants to be just like Laurie but gets swept up in The Wave.
Who is Amy Smith?
"Now I don’t feel like I have to have a boyfriend on the football team like you. And if I don’t want to, I don’t have to get the same grades you get, Laurie. For the first time in three years I feel like I don’t have to keep up with Laurie Saunders and people will still like me.”
Who is Amy Smith?
Robert Billings is unmotivated during school because he believes that he will never live up to being this person.
Who is Robert Billing's brother?
Some students were assigned to be a monitor of others within The Wave by looking at these, an "X" on it showing them that they were chosen
What is a Wave Membership Card?
The most perfect example of something
What is Quintessential?
This is the name of the music record reviewer, who tries to skip doing work by saying he is taking international trips all the time.
Who is Alex Cooper?
"I know. Look, what’s the big deal. Just give me the salute and you can go up...look Laurie, just do the stupid salute already.”
Who is Brad?
The person who wrote the story for The Gordon Grapevine about the concern they have about The Wave was anonymous, but said that they were in this grade level
What is 11th grade / a junior?
The first place The Wave spreads to beyond Mr. Ross' class is the football team, who are trying to use it to beat this rival team
Who are Clarkstown?
Devotion or loyalty to a group, individual, or cause
What is Allegiance?