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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 does Lon hope when he sees M4 fly overhead?

2. How is Rick supposed to contact Lon while Lon is flying?

3. For how long is Rick sentenced to the Detention Center?

4. How does Rick get over the barbed wire?

5. What does Rick see Lon doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rick find out about the restrained eagle and other animals?

2. What happens when Joe arrives at the camp and what does Joe tell Lon?

3. How does Rick get out of the camp where the truck had taken him, and what happens at first when he leaves?

4. What does Lon do when he and Rick return to the camp?

5. Why does Rick hide at the camp and what does he see and hear while Lon is gone?

6. What does Rick's social worker tell the judge about Rick's life, and about how well the social worker knows Rick?

7. Why is Lon concerned about M,4 and what does he do about it?

8. What is Rick reading in the library, how does he relate to the story and what discourages Rick about Mr. B's encouragement?

9. Why has Rick been brought before a judge, what does he say about his actions and how does the judge view Rick?

10. What librarian project does Rick think about, and how did that project fare?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters are an important part of what makes "The Maze" interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Rick. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Lon. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Nuke. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of "The Maze" and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why "The Maze" is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

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