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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. What does Teresa tell Thomas the Maze actually is through telepathy in the end of Chapter Thirty-Five?
2. Where does Teresa come to meet Thomas after he leaves the Gathering in Chapter Fifty-Two?
3. Who does the Griever take it when it leaves the Homestead in Chapter Thirty-Nine?
4. What food are the Gladers given to eat for dinner by the rescuers after they reach the dormitory area in Chapter Sixty-One?
5. In Chapter Forty-Seven, the narrator says that Thomas has no sense of what as he goes through the Changing?
Short Essay Questions
1. What actions does Thomas commit in order to reach the Griever Hole in Chapter Fifty-Six? How is he supported by the Gladers?
2. What does Thomas insist on doing immediately in Chapter Forty-Eight? Why?
3. Why is Thomas conflicted about going into the Maze in Chapter Forty-Three?
4. Why does Teresa have a problem inputting the code in Chapter Fifty-Seven? How is this dilemma solved?
5. What do Thomas and the other Gladers encounter when they exit the Maze in Chapter Fifty-Nine? Who greets them?
6. Why do Minho and Thomas return to the Glade in Chapter Forty-Four? What does Minho deduct from their experiences?
7. Who greets Thomas and Minho when they return to the Glade in Chapter Forty-Five? What information is related to them?
8. How many Gladers are going to accompany Thomas on the mission in Chapter Fifty-Four? What are Thomas's thoughts about the mission?
9. What happens when the Gladers reach the Cliff in Chapter Fifty-Five? Who sacrifices himself?
10. What does Thomas encounter once he enters the Griever Hole in Chapter Fifty-Seven?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the character of Ben in the novel. What has happened to Ben just before Thomas arrives at the Glade? How has this event impacted Ben’s behavior and personality? Why does Ben attack Thomas in the narrative, and who defends Thomas?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of justice in The Maze Runner. How is “theme” defined in literature? What is the relationship between themes, symbolism, and imagery? How is the theme of justice illustrated through the character of Newt? How is this theme explored in the Banishing?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the character of Gally in the novel. What are the reasons for Gally’s distrust of Thomas? Where does Gally claim to know Thomas from? What happens to Gally in the story?
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