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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 of the Gladers to see the old man in the desert in Chapter 23?

2. How many Cranks run up to Thomas and the other Gladers as they make their way toward the town in Chapter 17?

3. What creatures from the Maze torment Teresa as she tries to sleep in the beginning of Chapter 1?

4. What creatures from the Maze stung Thomas, Ben, and Alby and caused their memories to flood back to them?

5. What do the Gladers call the alarm that rings in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What theory does Aris present regarding the two groups in Chapter 19?

2. What is signified by the alarm in Chapter 7? What do the Gladers discover after the alarm has sounded?

3. How is the Gladers' journey toward the town described in Chapter 22?

4. What awakens Thomas from his sleep in Chapter 2?

5. What do the Gladers discover outside of Teresa's door in Chapter 4? How does Thomas respond?

6. Whom do the Gladers encounter on their journey in Chapter 23? What does this character reveal?

7. How do the Gladers manage to get the door to the common room open in Chapter 3? What do they do next?

8. What similarities does Aris's story share with the Gladers' in Chapter 6? What does Aris's tattoo reveal?

9. What food does Minho bring to Thomas after days of not eating in Chapter 9? Where is the food from?

10. What are the circumstances of the main characters in Chapter 1? Where are they located and what have they just gone through?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Gladers' experiences in the Flat Trans in the novel. What creatures do they encounter in this setting? How many of the Gladers are killed in the Flat Trans? Where does the Flat Trans lead the Gladers?

Essay Topic 2

What happens after Thomas has been shot in the shoulder? Who assists in treating Thomas's wounds? Where is Thomas taken after the arrival of the Berg? What does he learn in this setting?

Essay Topic 3

What is significant about the Epilogue to The Scorch Trials? From whose perspective is the Epilogue written? What clues to the story are revealed in the Epilogue?

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