Vocabulary
The character trait that describes Ben Ross's personality as a teacher.
charismatic
She taught music and choir at Gordon High School.
Christy Ross
Laurie is this for the school newspaper. Vocabulary Word.
editor-in-chief
Author of The Wave.
Todd Strasser
Wave symbol.
circle with outline of wave in it
She wrote an article condemning The Wave as a dangerous and mindless movement that suppressed freedom of speech and thought and ran against everything the country was founded on.
Laurie
"I'm talking about unity. I'm talking about discipline. We have to start acting like a team. Like we have a common goal."
David
The Grapevine's investigative reporter; a jokester.
Carl Block
Name the city, state, and year in which the true events took place.
Palo Alto, California in 1969
Three Mottos.
Strength through Discipline, Community, and Action
Lacking life, spirit, or zest. Mrs. Hoffmann's favorite vocabulary word.
lackadaisical
He was always after Brian's position as quarterback.
Deutsch
The Grapevine's music reviewer; a jokester.
Alex Cooper
The reason Mr. Ross began researching The Holocaust.
He couldn't answer students' questions
Red X on their membership cards meant this.
monitors, report rule breakers
Having reason or understanding.
rational
The ballet dancer in Mr. Ross's class
Andrea
The reason Amy liked to hang out in the publications office with Laurie.
she could smoke by an open window in the locked office
The reason Laurie was stopped at the football game.
she wouldn't give the Wave salute to Brad
3 Positive Things about the Wave.
on time for class, completing homework, Robert belonged to a group, etc.
A four-sided courtyard or enclosure.
quadrangle
He told Laurie about the boy who was Jewish getting beaten up. He asked if The Wave was getting out of hand.
Laurie's father
1. turning in stories on time 2. cleaning up after themselves
Name one theme of the novel.
Answers will vary
3 Negative Things about the Wave.
militaristic, fighting, skipping classes, not thought out answers, loss of individuality, etc.