The Glade
What type of room is Thomas in at the beginning of the novel?
An elevator.
Is The Carnage Hut a section of The Glade?
No.
He is the leader of the Gladers.
Alby.
He is the protagonist of the story.
Thomas.
A word meaning not fresh.
Stale.
A word meaning rundown; fallen into a state of decay.
Dilapidated.
One of the boys welcomes Thomas as he gets out of the elevator. What do the boys call the place they inhabit?
The Glade.
Thomas is certain that his purpose in the Glade is to do what?
Become a runner.
An arrogant boy who bullies Thomas his first day.
Gally.
A chubby boy who is one of the youngest Gladers.
Chuck.
A word meaning to keep in; to stop.
Suppress.
A word meaning insulting, mocking, jeering.
Taunting.
What did Thomas see scurrying in the tree branches when he first met Chuck?
A Beetle Blade.
What did Minho find in the Maze?
A dead Griever.
He operates as second in command in the Glade?
Newt.
A bearded boy who operates as the cook.
Frypan.
A word meaning a sudden, intuitive perception or insight.
Epiphany.
A word meaning attachments or additions.
Appendages.
When the alarm sounds in the Glade, it generally signals that what is happening?
A new boy is about to arrive in the Box.
Which Glader job is considered the most undesirable?
Slopper.
He was banished for attacking Thomas.
Ben.
A short, dark-haired Med-Jack
Clint.
A word meaning upward movement.
Ascent.
A word meaning to remove or destroy utterly.
Eradicate.
What did Newt tell Thomas was the purpose of life for those living in the Glade?
To solve the Maze and escape.
Thomas's first job is to work for which group?
The Slicers
The individuals who placed the boys in the Glade.
Creators.
The Keeper of the Track-Hoes.
Zart.
A word meaning not possessing; untouched by.
Devoid.
A word meaning fear, alarm, or agitation.
Trepidation.
What is the Number One Rule in the Glade?
Only Runners enter the Maze.
What did the girl say when she sat up and scared everyone in the Courtyard?
Everything is going to change.
The Keeper of the Runners.
Minho.
A large boy who is the other Med-Jack.
Jeff.
A word meaning to attack or batter consistently.
Bombarded.
This figurative language term is a comparison using "like" or "as."
Simile.
What did Newt show Thomas when he took him to a window in one of the walls surrounding the Glade?
A Griever
What did Alby tell Newt to do after the girl collapsed in the Courtyard?
Call a Gathering.
Giant slug-like monsters with mechanical arms/weapons.
Grievers.
A character who is physically fast and mentally very smart.
Minho.
A word meaning an awkward, swaying or staggering motion.
Lurch.
This figurative language term is a comparison that does NOT use "like" or "as."
Metaphor.
What did Thomas realize about Gally when Gally came storming out of the homestead to chase Chuck?
He was not scared of him anymore.
Why does Thomas run into the Maze when the doors are about to close?
He tries to help Minho and Alby.
The Keeper of the Blood House.
Winston.
A character who is a loyal, caring friend.
Chuck.
A word meaning bulb-shaped.
Bulbous.
This figurative language term gives human characteristics to non-human things.
Personification.