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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 color is the door that is shut on Thomas in the room in the beginning of Chapter 52?

2. What does WICKED call "the trials," according to Thomas in Chapter 48?

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

4. Who are fighting Cranks in the nightmare that awakens Thomas in the beginning of Chapter 35?

5. What is the first sound that Thomas hears as he awakens in Chapter 54?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Thomas relate to the members of Group B in Chapter 48? What decision is made regarding Thomas?

2. What plan does Jorge develop in Chapter 28? What risks are involved?

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

4. What do Harriet and Sonya propose to Thomas when he awakens in Chapter 47? How does he respond?

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

6. What information does Harriet relate to Thomas regarding her group in Chapter 49?

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

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

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

10. How many Gladers have survived the journey to the city in Chapter 25? Whom do they first encounter there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the plot structure of The Scorch Trials. How would you compare the structure of this novel with other books you have read? How would you compare the structure of the novel to its predecessor in the series, The Maze Runner? How does the author develop tension in the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the mission of Group B given from the man in the white suit. How many components are there in this mission? What is the ultimate objective of the mission? How do you think this mission will help WICKED achieve their objectives?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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