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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 struck by lightning and killed as the Gladers make their way through the storm to the city in Chapter 24?

2. What is referred to in Chapter 1 as "that horrible cube of cold metal that had delivered [Thomas] to the Glade and the Maze"?

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

4. Who is sleeping in the bunk-bed above Thomas in the beginning of Chapter 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What theory does Aris present regarding the two groups in Chapter 19?

5. How does Teresa appear and behave when Thomas encounters her in Chapter 20?

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

7. How does the man in the white suit describe the objective of WICKED in Chapter 11?

8. What happens to Winston in Chapter 16? How does Thomas help Winston?

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

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

What happens after Thomas has been shot in the shoulder? Who assists in treating Thomas's wounds? Where is Thomas taken after the arrival of the Berg? What does he learn in this setting?

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

Discuss Thomas as the protagonist of The Scorch Trials. What "heroic" qualities does Thomas exhibit in the story? What do you think are Thomas's character flaws? What is Thomas's overall objective in the narrative?

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