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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. Where have Alec and Mark escaped to in the beginning of Chapter 39?

2. How does the narrator describe Mark's feelings as he fights the male pilot in Chapter 42?

3. When does Alec describe busting crankheads when martial law was desclared in Chapter 51?

4. What is the name of the old man in the bunker room in Chapter 33?

5. Alec tells Mark in Chapter 32, "We've got two objectives, kid." What is the first objective?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alec warn Mark about as they set out on their rescue mission in Chapter 53?

2. Whom does Anton say developed the virus in Chapter 33? What effects was the virus supposed to have?

3. Who attacks Mark as he goes to join Alec in the cockpit in Chapter 44? How does Alec save Mark?

4. How is the entrance to the Berg headquarters described in Chapter 30?

5. Why does Anton say a revolt is being planned in Chapter 33?

6. How are the technologies of the Flat Trans and the Transvices described in Chapter 49?

7. What do Mark and Alec do in preparation for their rescue mission in Chapter 48?

8. What does Bruce remark about the PFC in the meeting in Chapter 37?

9. Where do Mark and Alec encounter Anton in Chapter 33? Why does Anton say he has abandoned his mission?

10. What leads up to Lana's death in Chapter 55? Who kills Lana?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When do the events in The Kill Order take place in relation to the Prologue? Why do you think the author of the series chose to write a prequel as his third book in the Maze Runner trilogy? How does the story in The Kill Order relate to the events in the other novels from the series?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Lana's death in the narrative. Where is Lana when Mark and Alec track her down in Chapter 55? How is her appearance described? Why does Alec kill Lana?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the relationships between Mark and Trina and Alec and Lana in the novel. What are the age differences of these characters? For how long have Lana and Alec known one another? For how long have Mark and Trina been friends?

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