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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 awakens Thomas in Chapter Six?
2. How does Alby say the Gladers water their crops in Chapter Seven?
3. What is written on the wadded piece of paper in the girl's hand in Chapter Eight?
4. The tomb that hold the upper half of a boy's body in Chapter Ten has a warning etched on the glass. The warning says, "Let this half-shank be a warning to all: You can't escape through" what?
5. For how long has Thomas been running in the Maze when he stops and decides he must head back before the Doors close in the beginning of Chapter Twenty-Nine?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Thomas go about rescuing Alby in Chapter Eighteen?
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. How is the protagonist introduced in Chapter One? What history is established for this character in the first paragraphs of the novel?
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 does Thomas escape the Griever at the Wall in Chapter Twenty? What does he encounter next?
7. What information does Chuck relate to Thomas when he runs up in the beginning of Chapter Thirteen?
8. Why is Newt worried in Chapter Sixteen? What does Thomas do about the situation?
9. What does Thomas encounter as he makes his way back to the Glade in Chapter Ten? Who leaps out and frightens Thomas?
10. What does Thomas do when he is surrounded by Grievers in Chapter Twenty-One?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the social structure within the Glade. How are decisions made amongst the Gladers? How do you think the Gladers came to establish this type of society? Consider the characters in the novel The Lord of the Flies. How does the society established in that novel differ from the boys’ society in the Glade?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the Grievers and beetle blades in The Maze Runner. What are some examples of imagery used in the author’s descriptions of these creatures? How do you envision these beasts? What symbolism is attached to the creatures?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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