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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 is the name of Aris's best friend that was killed in the Maze?

2. Who calls for a "potty break" as the Gladers make their way toward the town in Chapter 19?

3. Who enters the common room first after the Gladers have broken the door handle in Chapter 3?

4. About how many bodies are hanging from the ceiling in the common room when the Gladers enter in Chapter 3?

5. How frequently does Aris say new girls arrived at the Glade when he was there in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the landscape described when the Gladers exit the underground tunnel in Chapter 17?

2. How is the Gladers' journey toward the town described in Chapter 22?

3. Whom do the Gladers encounter on their journey in Chapter 23? What does this character reveal?

4. What do the Gladers do after one in their group is killed by a "death ball" in Chapter 15?

5. What do the Gladers do when they are approached by a man and woman in the desert in Chapter 18?

6. What are the circumstances of the main characters in Chapter 1? Where are they located and what have they just gone through?

7. How do the Gladers manage to get the door to the common room open in Chapter 3? What do they do next?

8. What similarities does Aris's story share with the Gladers' in Chapter 6? What does Aris's tattoo reveal?

9. What does Thomas dream about in Chapter 8? How old is Thomas in the dream?

10. How does Thomas describe his encounter with Teresa to the Gladers in Chapter 21?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Gladers' experiences in the Flat Trans in the novel. What creatures do they encounter in this setting? How many of the Gladers are killed in the Flat Trans? Where does the Flat Trans lead the Gladers?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Aris in the novel. Where do the Gladers meet Aris? How does Aris describe his past with Group B? How does he describe his experiences in the Maze?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the dreams that Thomas has throughout The Scorch Trials. How old is Thomas in these dreams? What is revealed to Thomas and the reader regarding Thomas's past through the dreams? How do the dreams relate to WICKED?

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