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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 the last thing Thomas says in the dream before exiting in Chapter 53?

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

3. How much faster did Group B complete the Maze than Group A?

4. What color is the banner on the stick that the Gladers find in Chapter 56?

5. What weapon does Aris threaten Thomas with in Chapter 50?

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

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

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

5. How does Brenda describe the circumstances of the Cranks in Chapter 29?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Jorge in The Scorch Trials. Where do Thomas and the other Gladers encounter Jorge? Which of the Gladers engages in a fight with Jorge? Why? How is this situation resolved?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Teresa in The Scorch Trials. How has Teresa's character changed in this novel of the series? How does Teresa's character evolve in the course of the narrative? What actions does Teresa take in the story, and what do you think her objectives are based on those actions?

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