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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 is written on the plaque on the wall that Thomas discovers at the end of Chapter 35?

2. As Thomas and his friends are making their way toward the safe zone, who suggests that they run in Chapter 56?

3. What are three of the walls comprised of in the room where Thomas is trapped in Chapter 54?

4. How old is Thomas in his dream in the beginning of Chapter 47?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What communication takes place between Teresa and Thomas during their journey in Chapter 45?

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

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

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

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

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 language style in The Scorch Trials. What are examples of slang words used by the characters in the novel? Where did these slang words come from? Why do you think the author has chosen this language style?

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 is significant about the Epilogue to The Scorch Trials? From whose perspective is the Epilogue written? What clues to the story are revealed in the Epilogue?

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