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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. How old is Thomas in his dream in the beginning of Chapter 47?

2. What weapon does Aris threaten Thomas with in Chapter 50?

3. Who is the first of the Gladers that Thomas talks to when he awakens in Chapter 25?

4. What does WICKED call "the trials," according to Thomas in Chapter 48?

5. With whom did Thomas first run through the Maze?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jorge inform the Gladers about when he first appears in Chapter 26?

2. How does Breanda explain the signs with Thomas's name on them in Chapter 36?

3. What communication takes place between Teresa and Thomas during their journey in Chapter 45?

4. How many Gladers have survived the journey to the city in Chapter 25? Whom do they first encounter there?

5. What does Jorge announce to the Cranks when he and Thomas return from their talk in Chapter 29?

6. What demands does Teresa make when she appears in Chapter 44? Are her demands met?

7. How does Thomas go about fighting off his opponents in Chapter 51?

8. What do Thomas and Jorge talk about privately in Chapter 27? What agreement do they reach?

9. How does Brenda describe the circumstances of the Cranks in Chapter 29?

10. What happens when the door opens to the chamber in Chapter 54? How does Thomas respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What different theories are posited in the narrative regarding the two groups? Why does Aris believe there are two groups that have gone through the Maze Trials? How do the other Gladers feel about Aris's theories?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of betrayal in The Scorch Trials. How is this theme manifested through character, setting, and symbolism? What are examples of actions of betrayal in the novel? Are these betrayals truly malevolent? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the dreams that Thomas has throughout The Scorch Trials. How old is Thomas in these dreams? What is revealed to Thomas and the reader regarding Thomas's past through the dreams? How do the dreams relate to WICKED?

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