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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 came ahead to set up the ivy vines around the Griever Hole for Thomas and the others in Chapter Fifty-Six?

2. What is missing from the sky in Chapter Thirty-Four?

3. Minho tells Thomas before they return to the Glade in Chapter Forty-Four, "I think the Creators want us to know there's" what?

4. What word used in describing the battle in Chapter Fifty-Six means a discordant and meaningless mixture of sounds?

5. Who shouts at the observers (Creators), "I'm gonna break your faces!" in Chapter Fifty-Nine?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Thomas and the other Gladers encounter when they exit the Maze in Chapter Fifty-Nine? Who greets them?

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

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

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

6. How does Thomas go about enacting his plan to be stung by a Griever in Chapter Forty-Six?

7. What happens when the Gladers reach the Cliff in Chapter Fifty-Five? Who sacrifices himself?

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

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

10. What is strange about the morning when Thomas wakes up in Chapter Thirty-Four? What does he do with Minho?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Gally in the novel. What are the reasons for Gally’s distrust of Thomas? Where does Gally claim to know Thomas from? What happens to Gally in the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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