Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Waves? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What are the waves likened to at one point in the novel?
Turbaned soldiers
A flock of seagulls
The Loch Ness monster
A big blue skyscraper
Q. With what kind of tree does Neville associate the story of the man who was found in the gutter with his throat cut?
Yew
Apple
Willow
Giving
Q. Who repeatedly envisions forging a "ring of steel" that could connect people?
Bernard
Jinny
Neville
Louis
Q. Who repeatedly envisions a beast stamping around?
Louis
Rhoda
Jinny
Bernard
Q. What plant does Bernard present as emblematic of his group of friends?
Shrub
Willow tree
Flower
Weeds