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The Maze Runner

James Dashner

Type

Novel

Published

2009

Questions

3 with answers

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What is the name of the enclosed community where the boys live at the center of the Maze?

AThe Glade✓
BThe Haven
CThe Compound
DThe Sanctuary

Rationale

In The Maze Runner, the boys sent to the center of the Maze reside in a place known as the Glade. This large, open area is surrounded by the constantly changing stone walls of the Maze and acts as the central hub for the Gladers throughout the story.

What is the name of the community of boys living within the Maze, where Thomas finds himself at the start of the novel?

AThe Glade✓
BThe Haven
CThe Compound
DThe Enclave

Rationale

The Glade is the central open area of the Maze where the Gladers, the group of boys, reside, cultivate crops, and build their society as they search for a way out.

What do the boys call the enclosed community where they reside at the center of the Maze?

AThe Pit
BThe Glade✓
CThe Haven
DThe Compound

Rationale

In The Maze Runner, the group of boys known as the Gladers refer to their home as "the Glade." This area is grassy and self-sustaining, completely surrounded by the towering stone walls of the Maze.

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