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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 do the Cranks say that they arrived in the city in Chapter 38?

2. What is the absurd sentence spoken by the Crank that appears in the tunnel in the end of Chapter 31?

3. How much time does Thomas plead for to talk to Jorge alone in Chapter 26?

4. As Thomas and his friends are making their way toward the safe zone, who suggests that they run in Chapter 56?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Teresa explain her actions in Chapter 55?

4. How is Thomas's dream described in Chapter 47? How old is Thomas in the dream?

5. How does Brenda describe WICKED's role in the Flare in Chapter 35?

6. What information does Harriet relate to Thomas regarding her group in Chapter 49?

7. How old is Thomas in his dream in Chapter 35? What does he dream about?

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

9. What does Brenda make Thomas promise to her in Chapter 30? How does Brenda behave in this chapter?

10. What information does Thomas relate to the members of Group B in Chapter 48? What decision is made regarding Thomas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Brenda in the novel. Who introduces Brenda to the Gladers of Group A? What are Thomas's first impressions of Brenda? How would you compare Thomas's feelings for Brenda with his feelings for Teresa?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of memory in The Scorch Trials. What has happened to the memories of the Gladers? Why? How does their lack of memory present obstacles for them? How does the author develop this theme through symbolism?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the plot structure of The Scorch Trials. How would you compare the structure of this novel with other books you have read? How would you compare the structure of the novel to its predecessor in the series, The Maze Runner? How does the author develop tension in the plot?

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