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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 is Thomas forced to do once the Griever begins climbing the wall in the beginning of Chapter Twenty?

2. Who protects Thomas when Ben tries to attack him in Chapter Eleven?

3. How frequently does Alby say the boys receive supplies from the Box in Chapter Seven?

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

5. Who oversees all of the cooking and food preparation for the Gladers?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

7. How are Thomas and Minho greeted when they return to the Glade in Chapter Twenty-Two?

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

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

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

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 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 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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