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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 are the Gladers that are in charge of using the pole during the Banishment of Ben in Chapter Fourteen?

2. Where does Thomas go to sleep for the night in the beginning of Chapter Twenty-Nine?

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

4. Who is the Runner that has collapsed in Chapter Twelve?

5. Who comes to the Gathering to announce that Alby is thrashing about and calling to speak to someone in Chapter Twenty-Six?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alby tell Thomas about his history in the Glade in Chapter Seven? What does he reveal about the Maze?

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

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

4. What does Thomas do when Minho collapses in Chapter Twelve? What has Minho found?

5. What does Thomas do when he is surrounded by Grievers in Chapter Twenty-One?

6. What does Thomas encounter as he makes his way back to the Glade in Chapter Ten? Who leaps out and frightens Thomas?

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

8. What happens when Thomas, Newt, and Chuck go to the Homestead to see Alby in Chapter Twenty-Seven?

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

10. What information does Thomas learn from Newt about the Runners in Chapter Fifteen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss aspects of symbolism seen in the Banishing ritual in when Ben is Banished. In what ways might you compare this ritual to rituals you’ve experienced in school, church, etc.? How does the employment of ritual relate to society? What symbols are seen in this ritual?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the settings of the Weapons Room and the Map Room in the Glade. What weapons are contained in the Weapons Room? Which of these do the Runners use? How does the Map Room differ from Thomas’s expectations?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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