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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 sends Thomas out of the Gathering so that the Keepers can discuss the potential plan in Chapter Fifty-Two?

2. Whom does Gally knock to the floor when he arrives in Chapter Thirty-Nine?

3. What sound can be heard from somewhere down the dark tunnel after Teresa pushes the red button in Chapter Fifty-Seven?

4. What word from the code will the computer not allow Teresa to enter in Chapter Fifty-Seven?

5. Who are the boys that take Teresa to the Slammer in Chapter Thirty-Seven?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Thomas insist on doing immediately in Chapter Forty-Eight? Why?

2. How many Gladers are going to accompany Thomas on the mission in Chapter Fifty-Four? What are Thomas's thoughts about the mission?

3. What actions does Thomas commit in order to reach the Griever Hole in Chapter Fifty-Six? How is he supported by the Gladers?

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

5. What is the threat that is imposed by the Doors not closing in Chapter Thirty-Seven? What do the Gladers do to prepare for this threat?

6. What actions does Gally commit when he appears in Chapter Thirty-Nine? What becomes of Gally in the chapter?

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

8. What document comprises the Epilogue of The Maze Runner? Who is the author of this document?

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

10. How is Thomas's first journey into the Maze as a Runner described in Chapter Thirty-Three?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Thomas in the novel. Approximately how old is Thomas? What indications in the text allude to his approximate age? What characteristics does Thomas display in the first chapters of the novel? Is Thomas a likable character? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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