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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 word, used to describe Ben in Chapter Fourteen, means an insane person?

2. What is Thomas's punishment for breaking the number one rule of the Gladers in Chapter Twenty-Six?

3. How old does Chuck say he "probably" is in Chapter Nine?

4. What is the single item of furniture in the Slammer?

5. Where is Thomas able to kick and injure the Griever as he flees down the vines on the Wall in Chapter Twenty?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Thomas go about rescuing Alby in Chapter Eighteen?

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

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

5. What information does Chuck relate to Thomas when he runs up in the beginning of Chapter Thirteen?

6. What happens as the Griever approaches the Wall in Chapter Nineteen? What does Thomas do?

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 information does Chuck relate to Thomas when he visits him in recovery in Chapter Twenty-Three?

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

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

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 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 deliberation of the Keepers and their decision for Thomas’s punishment and assignment after saving Alby in the Maze. Do you believe that the Keepers chose a fair plan for Thomas? Why or why not? How does Thomas respond to the plan?

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