View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lon do suddenly?

2. What comes when Lon and Rick are up on a hilltop?

3. What does Rick relate about his dream to the story he is reading?

4. Why does the judge send him to Blue Canyon?

5. Why does Rick wonder how he is going to leave the desert?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the judge ask Rick, what is Rick's response, to what does the judge sentence him and why?

2. Why is Rick worried because his social worker was fired, and what does he plan to do about his fears?

3. What does Rick learn from the man about where he is?

4. What does Lon tell Rick about his work?

5. How and when does Rick implement his plan?

6. What does the man suggest Rick can do to get back to a town, what does he tell Rick about Rick's story and what is the man's name?

7. How does Rick end up at a gas station where a Humvee is parked?

8. Why has Rick been brought before a judge, what does he say about his actions and how does the judge view Rick?

9. What does Lon do when he and Rick return to the camp?

10. How does Rick get caught and what does the man order him to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of "The Maze" and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why "The Maze" is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think "The Maze" is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 3

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in "The Maze"? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in "The Maze" including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "The Maze" and your own live to support your opinion.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,130 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample