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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. Where does Alby say the Gladers get the Grief Serum from in Chapter Twenty-Two?
2. What is written on the wadded piece of paper in the girl's hand in Chapter Eight?
3. Who does Newt say has run off and disappeared in Chapter Twenty-Eight?
4. Who does Alby say Thomas was with in his memory of him during the Changing in Chapter Thirty-One?
5. What word from Chapter Twenty refers to a hormone that is secreted in response to stress, which increases heart rate, pulse rate, and blood pressure?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Newt worried in Chapter Sixteen? What does Thomas do about the situation?
2. How is the ritual of the Banishing described in Chapter Fourteen? Who participates in the ritual?
3. How is the setting of the Slammer described in Chapter Thirty? How would you describe Thomas's experience there?
4. What happens when Thomas, Newt, and Chuck go to the Homestead to see Alby in Chapter Twenty-Seven?
5. What does Thomas do when Minho collapses in Chapter Twelve? What has Minho found?
6. What decision do the Keepers reach regarding Thomas at the Gathering in Chapter Twenty-Six?
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. What statements and suggestions are made at the Gathering regarding Thomas in Chapter Twenty-Four?
10. 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?
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 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?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the narrative style of the novel. Is the story related from a first, second, or third person narrator? Is the narrator involved in the action of the story? Is the story told from a present or past tense? Why do you think the author made these choices? How would the story differ if the narrative style were changed?
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