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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose key card does Thomas steal in Chapter 12?

2. What is the name of the drug that people use to slow brain function and thus the spread of the Flare?

3. By what name does Thomas refer to his friends that are at WICKED?

4. Which of Thomas's friends is not immune to the Flare virus?

5. What does Brenda hope her friend in Denver can help with in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Thomas's past relationship with Teresa. Why doesn't Thomas trust Teresa?

2. What memories are related in Thomas's dreams in Chapter 22?

3. How would you define the narrative style of The Death Cure? From what perspective is the story related?

4. How does Brenda help Thomas when he is taken to have the Swipe removed?

5. Why do Thomas and his friends go to Denver?

6. What does Thomas learn has happened to Teresa in Chapter 17? How does he respond?

7. What caused the outbreak of the Flare virus on Earth?

8. How is Gally's history in the Glade described in Chapter 24?

9. What is the Right Arm and what are its objectives?

10. What conversation takes place between Brenda and Thomas at the coffee shop in Chapter 29?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of betrayal in The Death Cure. How is this theme played out through the characters in the novel? What symbolism and imagery relates to this theme? How does setting relate to the theme?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the technological advances that are seen in The Death Cure. What devices are described in the novel? How realistic are these devices? Could they foreseeably exist in our lifetime? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Thomas as the protagonist of The Death Cure. What attributes make Thomas a strong protagonist? What are Thomas's weaknesses in the narrative? Who is the antagonist to Thomas?

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