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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 has begun going through the Changing at the end of Chapter Twenty-Two?

2. How long does Alby say he's been in the Glade in Chapter Seven?

3. What does Minho do when the Grievers begin to approach in Chapter Seventeen?

4. What do Thomas and Newt get to eat after leaving the Homestead in Chapter Twenty-Eight?

5. With what weapon does Ben threaten Thomas in Chapter Eleven?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the leaders of the Gladers do upon the arrival of the girl in Chapter Nine? How is the girl's condition described?

3. Where does Thomas go in response to the experience of telepathy with the girl in Chapter Twenty-Nine? What does he do?

4. How do the Keepers respond to Minho's suggestion at the Gathering in Chapter Twenty-Five? What does Minho say to back up his suggestion?

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

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

7. Who comes to release Thomas from the Slammer in Chapter Thirty-One? What information does Thomas learn from this character?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Ben in the novel. What has happened to Ben just before Thomas arrives at the Glade? How has this event impacted Ben’s behavior and personality? Why does Ben attack Thomas in the narrative, and who defends Thomas?

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 and analyze the character of Teresa in the novel. How old is Teresa? How does she explain her connection to Thomas? What are the immediate memories that Teresa describes after she’s awaken? Do you think that Teresa appears to be a trustworthy character? Why or why not?

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