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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. What weapons are the guards from WICKED holding on Thomas and his friends in the beginning of Chapter 8?

2. Who killed Chuck?

3. Where does Thomas go to fetch the gun for the Red Shirt in Chapter 30?

4. What does "VCT" refer to in the novel?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Flare virus? What are the symptoms of the disease?

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

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

4. What is Newt's history in The Maze Runner Trilogy? What is his relationship like with Thomas when The Death Cure begins?

5. What is revealed in Newt's note in the Berg in Chapter 34?

6. Why has Thomas been held in isolation in the beginning of the novel? Who brings him out of isolation?

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

8. Who is the main antagonist in The Death Cure? Why?

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

10. How is the setting of Denver described when Thomas and his friends arrive in Chapter 23?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Newt's death in the novel. How does Newt die? What leads up to his death? What are the impacts of Newt's death on the main characters of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting of Denver in The Death Cure. How is this setting described when Thomas and his friends arrive? How does the setting change in the course of their stay in Denver? Why do they leave Denver?

Essay Topic 3

What is the Right Arm organization? Why was it formed? What are its objectives? Who leads the Right Arm organization?

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