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Maze Runner

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Chapters 9-12

1. What is a Gathering? Why did they call one in Ch. 9?

2. Why did Thomas compare the Glade to a prison? Give as many similarities as possible. Do you agree with him? Why or why not?

3. What did Thomas discover while exploring in Ch. 10?

4. Who, or what, attacked Thomas in Ch. 10? Why did he attack Thomas? Do you believe his claims about Thomas in Ch. 11? Why or why not?

5. What happened to Ben? Why? How did Thomas feel about it? Why?

6. Why was Thomas glad to get to work in Ch. 11? What was the first job he tried? What did he think of it? Why?

7. What did Thomas think of Minho? What did Minho seem to think of Thomas? Why?

8. What had Minho found in the Maze? How do you think Alby will react to this information? Why?

Chapter 13-16

1. Why was Alby so suspicious of Thomas? Did he have good reason to be? Why or why not?

2. What surprising news did Chuck have for Thomas in Ch. 13? What was going to happen that night? Why?

3. Describe the banishment ceremony. How did Thomas feel about it? Why?

4. Do you think Ben should have been banished for what he did to Thomas? Explain.

5. What do you need to be in order to be a Runner and survive the Maze? Why is the Maze so terrible, according to Newt?

6. Why can’t Thomas become a Runner right away? Why is ORDER so important to the Gladers?

7. What was Newt so worried about in Ch. 16? Why? Why won’t anyone do anything about it?

8. What decision did Thomas make at the end of Ch. 16? Why do you think he did this? What do you think will happen to him? Why?