The 5th Wave
by Rick Yancey
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Cast of Characters
- Plot Summary
- An Analysis of Major Characters
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Chapter Summary and Analysis
- Part 1 (The Last Historian), Chapters 1-12
- Summary: Part 1 (The Last Historian), Chapters 13-24
- Summary: Part 2 (Wonderland), Chapters 25-30
- Summary: Part 3 (Silencer), Chapter 31
- Summary: Part 4 (Mayfly), Chapters 32-36
- Summary: Part 5 (The Winnowing), Chapters 37-41
- Summary: Part 6 (The Human Clay), Chapters 42-52
- Summary: Part 7 (The Heart to Kill), Chapters 53-55
- Summary: Part 8 (The Spirit of Vengeance), Chapters 56-64
- Summary: Part 9 (A Flower to the Rain), Chapters 65-77
- Summary: Parts 10-12, Chapters 65-82
- Summary: Part 13 (The Black Hole), Chapters 83-91
- Symbols and Themes
- Key Facts
- Key Quotes
- Discussion Questions
- Take The Quiz
- Further Reading
- Flashcards
- Biography of Rick Yancey
Rick Yancey
Richard Yancey, a native of Florida, graduated from Chicago’s Roosevelt University with a B.A. in English. He worked for the Internal Revenue Service for twelve years before becoming a full-time author in 2004. Yancey’s experience with the IRS is documented in his memoir, Confessions of a Tax Collector: One Man’s Tour of Duty Inside the IRS(2004). In addition to his memoir, Yancey is the author of thirteen books, including the highly acclaimed Alfred Kropp series for young adults. The first in the series, The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp, was a Carnegie medal finalist for 2005 and was named Publisher Weekly’s Best Book of the Year. In 2010, Yancey was awarded the Michael L. Printz Honor for The Monstrumologist.
