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The Waves Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is fond of the "orderly progress" exhibited by the schoolboys?
(a) Louis.
(b) Bernard.
(c) Dr. Crane.
(d) Percival.

2. Who is not permitted to go on the walk?
(a) Jinny.
(b) Neville.
(c) Louis.
(d) Susan.

3. What effect does Percival's presence have on the characters when he arrives in Section 4?
(a) It causes them to leave.
(b) It confuses them.
(c) It enrages them.
(d) It calms them.

4. What is the name of the boys' headmaster?
(a) Dr. Bloom.
(b) Dr. Ramsay.
(c) Percival.
(d) Dr. Crane.

5. How does Rhoda characterize herself at the end of Section 3?
(a) As a woman.
(b) As a fighter.
(c) As a girl.
(d) As a lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. What significant fact does the reader learn about Bernard's life early in Section 4?

2. Why is one of the characters not permitted to go on the walk in Section 1?

3. Who does Bernard refer to as a "drunken sailor?"

4. How would you characterize Neville's attitude as he waits for the others to arrive in Section 4?

5. How does Rhoda react to the party in Section 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Susan so distressed after she saw Jinny kiss Louis?

2. How does the group act differently when Percival arrives in Section 4?

3. Which of the boys seems to have the strongest attachment to Percival? Please provide some evidence in your answer.

4. What is the major event that occurs in Section 4, and why is it significant?

5. Characterize how Louis expresses his differences from Neville and Bernard in Section 3.

6. When the characters change locations in the text, it is not always noticeable. Identify why this is and the effect on the reader.

7. Describe the boys' experiences in chapel while at school in Section 2.

8. Why is Bernard's announcement of his engagement in Section 4 significant?

9. Bernard is clearly becoming the most central of the six characters. Describe his characteristics as he appears in Section 3.

10. Describe how Neville and Bernard are different as they appear in Section 3.

(see the answer keys)

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