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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long has Thomas been running in the Maze when he stops and decides he must head back before the Doors close in the beginning of Chapter Twenty-Nine?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Thirty minutes.
(c) One hour.
(d) Two hours.

2. What is the only thing Thomas can remember about his life as the novel begins in Chapter One?
(a) His childhood bedroom.
(b) His parents' faces.
(c) His name.
(d) His birthday.

3. Who does Alby say Thomas was with in his memory of him during the Changing in Chapter Thirty-One?
(a) The Creators.
(b) The Grievers.
(c) His parents.
(d) Newt and Sarah.

4. How does Alby say the Gladers water their crops in Chapter Seven?
(a) With water hauled from the lake.
(b) With rainwater.
(c) With water from pipes.
(d) With water hauled from the river.

5. With what weapon does Ben threaten Thomas in Chapter Eleven?
(a) A gun.
(b) A knife.
(c) A bow and arrow.
(d) A sword.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the Keepers is not present for the Gathering that takes place in Chapter Twenty-Four?

2. How high off the ground does Thomas make it into the vines when he must stop and hide in Chapter Eighteen?

3. What is the name of the girl that has come to Thomas through his thoughts in Chapter Twenty-Nine?

4. What item does Minho give to Thomas in Chapter Thirty-Two, saying, "Put it on and never take it off. Your life might depend on it"?

5. What word used at the Gathering in Chapter Twenty-Five means a pretense of having a virtuous character or principles that one does not really possess?

Short Essay Questions

1. What occurs when Thomas approaches the East Door, despite Chuck's warnings, in Chapter Four?

2. What happens as the Griever approaches the Wall in Chapter Nineteen? What does Thomas do?

3. What decision do the Keepers reach regarding Thomas at the Gathering in Chapter Twenty-Six?

4. How is the setting of the Slammer described in Chapter Thirty? How would you describe Thomas's experience there?

5. What information does Chuck relate to Thomas when he runs up in the beginning of Chapter Thirteen?

6. How are Thomas and Minho greeted when they return to the Glade in Chapter Twenty-Two?

7. What does Thomas encounter once he's inside the Maze in Chapter Seventeen? What are Minho and Alby doing?

8. How is the ritual of the Banishing described in Chapter Fourteen? Who participates in the ritual?

9. How does Alby describe the structure and divisions within the Glade? What is each area's designation?

10. Who arrives to protect Thomas when he is threatened in Chapter Eleven? What ensues?

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