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by Todd Strasser

The Wave was Todd Strasser's third novel, written while he spent days working as the owner of a fortune cookie manufacturer. It is based on a real-life experiment performed by high-school teacher Ron Jones in 1967 (for more information, see "The True Story Behind The Wave"). Throughout the 1970s…

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Who were the two pranksters at Gordan High?
Posted by symone l #317887
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 25, 2013 2:13 PM
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Would You like to Join the wave? Why or why not?
Posted by allis j #316735
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 21, 2013 3:00 PM
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Explain the new Wave requirement and the effect on the students.
Posted by brittany o #312425
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Apr 03, 2013 7:53 AM
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what does the red "x" on The Wave membership card indicate?
Posted by nancy o #307821
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 12, 2013 1:56 PM
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Why do you think Ben Ross is frustrated by his students lack of interest in learning?
Posted by isha r #306529
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Mar 06, 2013 4:19 PM
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Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment
Posted by christine a #281101
Last updated by: Aslan on Jan 10, 2013 12:33 AM
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what is the cliffhanger at the end of chapter 4
Posted by christine a #281101
Last updated by: Aslan on Jan 10, 2013 12:30 AM
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When does Brian claim he realized The Wave was no good?
Posted by christine a #281101
Last updated by: christine a #281101 on Dec 06, 2012 6:01 AM
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who is one character wha has changed?
Posted by gladys r #288667
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Dec 05, 2012 4:54 PM
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What does Christy compliment Mr. Ross on before the final Wave rally?
Posted by christine a #281101
Last updated by: Aslan on Dec 04, 2012 1:46 PM
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Ben Ross was glad that his experiment ended well, and he still had his job teaching at Gordon High.
Posted by christine a #281101
Last updated by: Aslan on Dec 04, 2012 1:29 PM
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Where does Mr. Ross go with Robert at the end of the book?
Posted by christine a #281101
Last updated by: Aslan on Dec 04, 2012 1:29 PM
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How does Mr. Ross take care of his headache?
Posted by christine a #281101
Last updated by: christine a #281101 on Nov 29, 2012 3:27 PM
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Why does Laurie walk home via the tennis court?
Posted by christine a #281101
Last updated by: Aslan on Nov 29, 2012 1:11 PM
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What does Laurie hope will bring Amy to her senses andmake her realize the truth about The Wave?
Posted by christine a #281101
Last updated by: Aslan on Nov 27, 2012 5:00 PM
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To which historical figure does Carl compare Laurie
Posted by christine a #281101
Last updated by: Aslan on Nov 27, 2012 4:51 PM
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What is the author's PURPOSE for writing this novel?
Posted by zivile l #283541
Last updated by: Aslan on Nov 15, 2012 11:09 AM
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The Wave
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Last updated by: christine a #281101 on Nov 06, 2012 5:00 PM
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In The Wave what does Laurie do wrong on the first day of the experiment?
Posted by christine a #281101
Last updated by: Aslan on Nov 06, 2012 3:33 PM
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7. How did Laurie learn that Robert took an IQ test?
Posted by shawna b #278633
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Oct 28, 2012 2:35 PM
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9. How does David hope to use Mr. Ross's new ideas about discipline in his life outside class?
Posted by shawna b #278633
Last updated by: Aslan on Oct 28, 2012 2:32 PM
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