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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 is the boy that has been killed by the metal ball in the beginning of Chapter 15?

2. After what historical figure was Thomas named?

3. What does the madman outside of Thomas's window say he is in Chapter 2?

4. How old is Thomas in the dream he has at the end of Chapter 8?

5. Who points out the people running toward Thomas and the other Gladers in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the man in the desert describe the Cranks in Chapter 18?

4. How is the storm described in Chapter 24? How does the storm impact the Gladers' journey?

5. How does Aris describe his recent past when he meets the Gladers in Chapter 5?

6. What is signified by the alarm in Chapter 7? What do the Gladers discover after the alarm has sounded?

7. What is the mission that the man in the white suit gives to the Gladers in Chapter 11?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Brenda in the novel. Who introduces Brenda to the Gladers of Group A? What are Thomas's first impressions of Brenda? How would you compare Thomas's feelings for Brenda with his feelings for Teresa?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the language style in The Scorch Trials. What are examples of slang words used by the characters in the novel? Where did these slang words come from? Why do you think the author has chosen this language style?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of betrayal in The Scorch Trials. How is this theme manifested through character, setting, and symbolism? What are examples of actions of betrayal in the novel? Are these betrayals truly malevolent? Why or why not?

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