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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. Who is the first Glader to fall through the Griever Hole after Teresa has pushed the button in Chapter Fifty-Eight?

2. What has been burned in Chapter Forty?

3. Who gives the most effective pep talk to the Gladers as they enter the Maze in Chapter Fifty-Four?

4. What color hair is Teresa described as having?

5. Where does Minho say they hid the Maps in Chapter Forty-One?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is strange about the morning when Thomas wakes up in Chapter Thirty-Four? What does he do with Minho?

2. What is the threat that is imposed by the Doors not closing in Chapter Thirty-Seven? What do the Gladers do to prepare for this threat?

3. What actions does Thomas commit in order to reach the Griever Hole in Chapter Fifty-Six? How is he supported by the Gladers?

4. What does Thomas encounter once he enters the Griever Hole in Chapter Fifty-Seven?

5. What do Thomas and the other Gladers encounter when they exit the Maze in Chapter Fifty-Nine? Who greets them?

6. How does Thomas go about enacting his plan to be stung by a Griever in Chapter Forty-Six?

7. What does Thomas demand in exchange for sharing his theory in Chapter Forty-One?

8. Why does Teresa have a problem inputting the code in Chapter Fifty-Seven? How is this dilemma solved?

9. Who greets Thomas and Minho when they return to the Glade in Chapter Forty-Five? What information is related to them?

10. What decision does Newt say the Keepers have reached in Chapter Fifty-Three? What preparations are made?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the narrative style of the novel. Is the story related from a first, second, or third person narrator? Is the narrator involved in the action of the story? Is the story told from a present or past tense? Why do you think the author made these choices? How would the story differ if the narrative style were changed?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the deliberation of the Keepers and their decision for Thomas’s punishment and assignment after saving Alby in the Maze. Do you believe that the Keepers chose a fair plan for Thomas? Why or why not? How does Thomas respond to the plan?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of trust in The Maze Runner. How is this theme developed through the main characters? How is the theme illustrated through symbolism and imagery in the novel? Why is trust important to the characters in the story? How important is trust to you?

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