The Maze Runner Chapter 11-22

Ben and Gally both share similar circumstances, making their characters viewpoint of the world​ what?​

• mistrustful and afraid of going home.

• jaded and confused, not feeling any type of way.

• angry and determined to burn the maze down

• positive and cheerful, having known their past.

What emotion should the reader experience at the cliff-hanger of Minho finding a dead griever?

• Indifference, a dead griever doesn't matter, it's the living ones who do.

• Anger, at the poor creature dying.

• Disbelief, as it has never happened before.

• Eagerness, as we should find out more about why it's dead!

What is Alby’s top concern? How does it relate to Thomas?

• Home. Thomas seems to be a connection to wherever these boys come from, and without Thomas they won't be able to make it home.

• Survival. All of his accusations toward Thomas are due to

  Alby’s concern that the events since Thomas’ arrival, he might endanger the survival of the Gladers somehow.

• The griever. A dead one might indicate that there is something more sinister in the Maze, and Alby is afraid for the safety of the Gladers.

• The Gladers. Alby wants to maintain safety, but he cannot do that if there is someone disturbing the peace and order of the Glade.

How does the process of Ben’s Banishment seem similar to leading an animal to

slaughter? What language reinforces this image?

• They use the force of 10 people to hold Ben back, like they would if he was an animal. The narrator describes him as a force to control, like a wild griever.

• Ben is treated like an animal by the use of a poll that has a collar attached to it. They do not hear Ben out, and force him into the maze like a cage. There is no language that reinforces this image.

• Ben is treated with dignity, and is not treated like an animal. He understood the consequences of being a runner, and signed up for this.

• Using a

  collar to subdue and control him. The narrator describes

  Ben’s cry as “bestial, lunatic,” continuing the animal-like imagery.

What motif surrounds the Gladers and their desire to survive?

• Order, without it they would come to ruin.

• Solo, meaning every man for themselves. Without it, they would be too desperate for each other.

• The beetle blades, the creators need to see what is happening in the maze so they can help the boys survive.

• The girl, as she is the newcomer and the face of the change that the Gladers need to survive.

Thomas learns that Chuck’s job as a “Slopper” is to clean up around the Glade. What effect does this information have on Thomas’s opinion of Chuck?

• Thomas feels pity for Chuck because despite his kind and friendly disposition, Chuck has one

  of the worst jobs in the Glade and seemingly no friends.

• Thomas feels anger for Chuck because he doesn't seem to want to make himself likable for all of the other boys. Chuck does weird things, and has a weird job therefore making himself less likely to be approached.

• This information does not affect Thomas, as he does not see what being a slopper has to do with how good a person you are.

• Thomas wants to be a slopper too, and is worried that if Chuck doesn't like him, he won't get a chance to be one.

Newt refuses to send a search party into the Maze. Why? How is his reasoning related to the motif of order?

• The motif of order comes from all of the boys following the rules in place by the creators. If they break those rules, there is no telling what the creators might do to them, therefore they cannot send out a search party, because it may be more dangerous for the Gladers.

• Newt does not like Alby, and hopes that not sending out a search party will help him become the leader of the Glade. He believes he can run it much more orderly than Alby ever did, and is hoping for a shot at that.

• It is against the rules to go out into the Maze. If Newt breaks the Glade’s rules

  by sending out a search party, he will set a dangerous precedent, ultimately disrupting the

  established order of the Glade.

• In order to maintain order, the boys cannot under any circumstances break any of the rules, that being that if a Glader is in trouble, they have to figure it out themselves, as it is a way to teach about order and self-reliance.

The author says that the Maze’s walls are “like enormous tombstones in a weed-infested cemetery for giants.” What figurative language is this, and what effect does it have on the reader?

• A metaphor. This highlights how the walls are like giants, and cannot be penetrated, creating a terrifying fear in the boys.

• A simile. This highlights the extreme height of the walls, creating an ominous atmosphere.

• Personification. This creates a sobering effect, knowing that the walls are like people.

• Pun. This creates a humorous effect, engaging the reader in comedy.

"Minho looked down, his eyes dejected. “No way he’s still alive.”

Thomas refused to believe it. “How do you know? Come on.” He started limping back along the corridor."

What does dejected mean in this sentence?

• anger and frustration.

• sad; discouraged

• heartbroken; lost

• fearful; irritated

What changed Thomas' attitude in chapter 22? Select the BEST answer choice!

• The simple fact that he lived through a night in the maze.

• He proved everyone wrong about him being able to be a good runner.

• He broke the #1 of the Glade, and knows he is going to have to pay for it.

• His attitude does not change, he is still a green bean.