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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 last thing Thomas says to Teresa before leaving the building in Chapter 20?

2. Who killed Chuck in the Maze?

3. What appears to be hanging from the corners of the building where the woman appears in Chapter 20?

4. Who does Thomas say that Teresa acted like when he saw her in the building in Chapter 21?

5. How old is Thomas in his dream in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Thomas confronts the man in the white suit in Chapter 10?

2. What sights and sounds do the Gladers see and hear as they approach the town in Chapter 19?

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

4. What do the Gladers discover outside of Teresa's door in Chapter 4? How does Thomas respond?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of dystopia in The Scorch Trials. How is this theme developed through setting? How is it developed though symbolism, imagery, and character? How would you compare the settings in The Scorch Trials to your own living environment?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of telepathy in The Scorch Trials. What characters are capable of communicating telepathically? What do you think this says about these characters? Why does the telepathy stop working in the narrative?

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