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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 objects do Minho and Thomas throw over the Cliff in order to find the Griever Hole in Chapter Thirty-Five?

2. Who comes to the Maze Doors to bid farewell to Thomas as he heads into the Maze with the Runners in Chapter Forty-Three?

3. How long has Thomas been unconscious when he awakens in Chapter Forty-Eight?

4. What is always the last word of the code as it repeats in the Maze Maps in Chapter Forty-Five?

5. What kind of paper does Thomas ask for in the Map Room in Chapter Forty-Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens as the Grievers close in on the Homestead in Chapter Thirty-Eight?

2. Why do Minho and Thomas return to the Glade in Chapter Forty-Four? What does Minho deduct from their experiences?

3. What decision does Newt say the Keepers have reached in Chapter Fifty-Three? What preparations are made?

4. Why is Thomas conflicted about going into the Maze in Chapter Forty-Three?

5. Why does Teresa have a problem inputting the code in Chapter Fifty-Seven? How is this dilemma solved?

6. How does Thomas go about testing and proving his theory in Chapter Forty-Two?

7. What does Thomas encounter once he enters the Griever Hole in Chapter Fifty-Seven?

8. How does Thomas explain the sunless sky and the arrival of him and Teresa at the Gathering in Chapter Forty-Nine?

9. How does Thomas describe the histories of himself and the other Gladers after his Changing in Chapter Forty-Nine?

10. What deductions do Thomas and Minho make regarding the Cliff in Chapter Thirty-Five?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of justice in The Maze Runner. How is “theme” defined in literature? What is the relationship between themes, symbolism, and imagery? How is the theme of justice illustrated through the character of Newt? How is this theme explored in the Banishing?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of memory in The Maze Runner. Why is memory an important aspect of the story? How does this theme relate to the theme of trust? How is memory symbolized throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the process of “the Changing” that occurs in The Maze Runner. How did the Changing affect Ben’s behavior? What do you think Ben’s Changing foreshadowed in the narrative? What does Thomas expect from Alby’s Changing? What does Thomas experience in the Changing?

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