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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. Who from Group B does Minho say explained everything about Thomas to him in Chapter 56?

3. How are the trees described in the beginning of Chapter 50?

4. Who gave Group B their mission in the narrative?

5. How does Thomas kill the Crank in Chapter 34?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What do Thomas and Jorge talk about privately in Chapter 27? What agreement do they reach?

6. How has Thomas been affected by Teresa's actions in Chapter 56?

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

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

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

10. How old is Thomas in his dream in Chapter 35? What does he dream about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the mission that is given to the Gladers by in Group A from the man in the white suit at the dormitory? How many objectives must the Gladers meet? What is their ultimate goal? How will the mission help WICKED with their objectives?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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