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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. What group of Gladers are the only ones allowed to go into the Maze?
2. The gravestone that looks the oldest in the cemetery has what name painted on it in Chapter Ten?
3. Who does Thomas recall having informed him that the the beetle blades are devices belonging to the Creators in Chapter Eighteen?
4. What word does Thomas see printed on the torso of a beetle blade in Chapter Nine?
5. Which of the Keepers is not present for the Gathering that takes place in Chapter Twenty-Four?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Thomas go in response to the experience of telepathy with the girl in Chapter Twenty-Nine? What does he do?
2. What happens as the Griever approaches the Wall in Chapter Nineteen? What does Thomas do?
3. Who comes to release Thomas from the Slammer in Chapter Thirty-One? What information does Thomas learn from this character?
4. Where does Minho take Thomas to equip him as a Runner in Chapter Thirty-Two? What equipment does Thomas receive?
5. What does Newt take Thomas to see in Chapter Six? What frightens Thomas in this setting?
6. What does Alby tell Thomas about his history in the Glade in Chapter Seven? What does he reveal about the Maze?
7. What do Thomas and Newt learn when they go to visit the girl in the recovery area of the Homestead in Chapter Twenty-Eight?
8. How is the ritual of the Banishing described in Chapter Fourteen? Who participates in the ritual?
9. Why is Newt worried in Chapter Sixteen? What does Thomas do about the situation?
10. What information does Chuck relate to Thomas when he runs up in the beginning of Chapter Thirteen?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the character of Alby in the novel. Why does Alby take charge of giving Thomas his tour of the Glade? What is Alby’s role within the social structure at the Glade? How old is Alby? What characteristics does he exhibit?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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