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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. How does Jorge describe Brenda to Thomas in Chapter 28?

2. Where is Thomas shot in Chapter 39?

3. Which of the Gladers gets into a physical fight with Jorge in Chapter 26?

4. What does Jorge say "a good eyeball" tastes like in Chapter 26?

5. What happens after the door has shut, trapping Thomas in the chamber in Chapter 52?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Thomas attacked by the Crank in Chapter 33? How is this conflict resolved?

2. What happens when the door opens to the chamber in Chapter 54? How does Thomas respond?

3. How are the Cranks described that pursue Brenda and Thomas in Chapter 32? What do Brenda and Thomas do to evade them?

4. What does Teresa tell Thomas about Aris in Chapter 50? Why does this hurt him?

5. What does Brenda make Thomas promise to her in Chapter 30? How does Brenda behave in this chapter?

6. What does Jorge announce to the Cranks when he and Thomas return from their talk in Chapter 29?

7. What does Jorge inform the Gladers about when he first appears in Chapter 26?

8. How does Teresa explain her actions in Chapter 55?

9. How does Brenda describe WICKED's role in the Flare in Chapter 35?

10. How does Thomas go about fighting off his opponents in Chapter 51?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

What different theories are posited in the narrative regarding the two groups? Why does Aris believe there are two groups that have gone through the Maze Trials? How do the other Gladers feel about Aris's theories?

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