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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. When did Aris arrive at the Glade in relation to Rachel's arrival?

2. Who is with Thomas in his dream in Chapter 22?

3. Who is the first Glader to encounter the stairway and door to the surface in Chapter 15?

4. Who is the first of the Gladers to see the old man in the desert in Chapter 23?

5. How many boys have survived the Maze, according to Thomas in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 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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