Characters
What is a "greenbean"?
How does Thomas arrive in the Glade?
In the Box.
Why does Thomas want to be a Runner?
He doesn't know why--he just feels like he should.
What is the Box's schedule?
Once a week with supplies, once a month with a new Glader.
"Everything is going to change."
Teresa
Who sacrifices himself to a Griever in order to try to save the other Gladers at the end of the book?
Alby
What does the Homestead look like?
A run-down shack that looks like it had been put together by kids.
What is the number 1 rule of the Glade that Thomas breaks?
No one can go into the Maze except the Runners.
What is a "beetle blade"?
A bug-like robot that spies on the Gladers
“Do you think I have parents? Real parents?”
Chuck
Who is Alby?
The leader of the Gladers and who has been there the longest.
What is the Bloodhouse?
Where the animals are raised and butchered for meat.
What did Thomas discover about himself when he was left alone with Alby in the Maze?
He can’t leave Alby behind to die.
What is Minho’s recommendation for Thomas at the Gathering?
Thomas should become the Keeper of the Runners.
"He’s not one of us! I saw him—he’s … he’s bad. We have to kill him! Let me gut him!”
What is so surprising about Teresa's arrival?
She’s the only girl. She arrived just a few days after Thomas. She had a note that said she’s the “last one”.
What is the alarm for?
To announce the arrival of a new Glader.
What does Thomas promise to Chuck?
That he will get him out of the Maze and get him home.
Why is the Cliff so surprising to Thomas?
Because the Grievers seem to just “disappear” when they go over the edge.
“And you, the Greenbean who thinks he’s friggin’ God. Don’t forget I’ve seen you before—I’ve been through the Changing. What these guys decide doesn’t mean jack.”
Gally
What does Gally say about Thomas, right from the beginning?
He recognizes him from the Changing.
After the Changing, where does Thomas believe they need to go to find a computer station to enter the code from the Maps?
The Griever Hole
Why does the sun stop coming up and the doors to the Maze stop closing?
Because Teresa triggered the Ending.
What does Teresa believe is true about the Maps?
The Maze is a code.
“Greenie, if you think that was brave comin’ out here, listen up. You’re the shuckiest shuck-faced shuck there ever was. You’re as good as dead, just like us.”
Minho