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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 is Ben injured in Chapter Eleven?

2. How long does Minho say he's been in the Glade during the Gathering in Chapter Twenty-Five?

3. How long does Chuck say he's been in the Glade in Chapter Five?

4. How many Banishments does Newt say he's witnessed in Chapter Fifteen?

5. What is the name that new arrivals in the Glade are called?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the protagonist introduced in Chapter One? What history is established for this character in the first paragraphs of the novel?

2. What information does Chuck relate to Thomas when he visits him in recovery in Chapter Twenty-Three?

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

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

5. What does Newt take Thomas to see in Chapter Six? What frightens Thomas in this setting?

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

7. How is the setting described that Thomas finds himself in after exiting the Box in Chapter Two? Who surrounds him?

8. How does Thomas escape the Griever at the Wall in Chapter Twenty? What does he encounter next?

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

10. How does Thomas go about rescuing Alby in Chapter Eighteen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the process of “the Changing” that occurs in The Maze Runner. How did the Changing affect Ben’s behavior? What do you think Ben’s Changing foreshadowed in the narrative? What does Thomas expect from Alby’s Changing? What does Thomas experience in the Changing?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the reactions of the Gladers when Thomas and Minho return to the Glade after first spending the night in the Maze. Why is this activity so profound to the Gladers? How do you think this has changed the way that Thomas is perceived by the others? How does it change their perception of the Maze?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the publication and genre of The Maze Runner. How many novels has the author written? What genres is he notable for? How did the Maze Runner fare critically upon publication? Do you agree or disagree with critics of the novel? In what ways?

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