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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. Minho tells Thomas that at least how many Gladers have died in the Maze in Chapter Seventeen?

2. How many Grievers are Thomas and Minho thought to have killed in Chapter Twenty-Three?

3. How many Grievers does Thomas end up facing when he rounds the corridor in the conclusion of Chapter Twenty?

4. Who does Newt say has run off and disappeared in Chapter Twenty-Eight?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What statements and suggestions are made at the Gathering regarding Thomas in Chapter Twenty-Four?

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

6. Why is Newt worried in Chapter Sixteen? What does Thomas do about the situation?

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

8. What do Thomas and Newt learn when they go to visit the girl in the recovery area of the Homestead in Chapter Twenty-Eight?

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

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

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

Discuss the setting of the Glade. How large is this setting? How are the Walls described that surround the Glade? What are the sections that the Glade is divided into and what is each section’s purpose?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of justice in The Maze Runner. How is “theme” defined in literature? What is the relationship between themes, symbolism, and imagery? How is the theme of justice illustrated through the character of Newt? How is this theme explored in the Banishing?

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