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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Thomas rescue by lifting him through the vines in Chapter Eighteen?

2. What is one aspect that Newt describes happening to a person during the Changing in Chapter Twenty-Three?

3. Where is Thomas able to kick and injure the Griever as he flees down the vines on the Wall in Chapter Twenty?

4. How many Grievers does Thomas end up facing when he rounds the corridor in the conclusion of Chapter Twenty?

5. Who is Alby calling out to speak with in the end of Chapter Twenty-Six?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the leaders of the Gladers do upon the arrival of the girl in Chapter Nine? How is the girl's condition described?

2. What decision do the Keepers reach regarding Thomas at the Gathering in Chapter Twenty-Six?

3. What does Newt take Thomas to see in Chapter Six? What frightens Thomas in this setting?

4. What does Thomas do when he is surrounded by Grievers in Chapter Twenty-One?

5. What information does Chuck relate to Thomas when he runs up in the beginning of Chapter Thirteen?

6. What do Thomas and Newt learn when they go to visit the girl in the recovery area of the Homestead in Chapter Twenty-Eight?

7. What does Thomas encounter as he makes his way back to the Glade in Chapter Ten? Who leaps out and frightens Thomas?

8. What happens as the Griever approaches the Wall in Chapter Nineteen? What does Thomas do?

9. How is the setting of the Slammer described in Chapter Thirty? How would you describe Thomas's experience there?

10. What occurs when Thomas approaches the East Door, despite Chuck's warnings, in Chapter Four?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the character of Alby in the novel. Why does Alby take charge of giving Thomas his tour of the Glade? What is Alby’s role within the social structure at the Glade? How old is Alby? What characteristics does he exhibit?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Grievers and beetle blades in The Maze Runner. What are some examples of imagery used in the author’s descriptions of these creatures? How do you envision these beasts? What symbolism is attached to the creatures?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the settings of the Weapons Room and the Map Room in the Glade. What weapons are contained in the Weapons Room? Which of these do the Runners use? How does the Map Room differ from Thomas’s expectations?

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