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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 does Newt say the Grievers took in the night when Thomas and Minho return from the Maze in Chapter Forty-Five?

2. What does Alby suggest he should be made in charge of in Chapter Thirty-Eight?

3. Where do Thomas and Teresa go to strategize for their plan in Chapter Fifty-Three?

4. Where does Thomas say they have to go to reach the computer station in Chapter Fifty?

5. Who is killed trying to protect Thomas from a knife in Chapter Fifty-Nine?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Alby confess to in Chapter Fifty-One? Why does Alby say he committed this action?

4. Who greets Thomas and Minho when they return to the Glade in Chapter Forty-Five? What information is related to them?

5. Why does Thomas leave the Gathering in Chapter Fifty-Two? Where does he go, and why?

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

7. Who greets Thomas when he awakens in Chapter Forty-Eight? How long has Thomas slept?

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the theme of trust in The Maze Runner. How is this theme developed through the main characters? How is the theme illustrated through symbolism and imagery in the novel? Why is trust important to the characters in the story? How important is trust to you?

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