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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 does the female Red Shirt use to shoot the infected man with in Chapter 30?

2. What color is the car that Red Shirt leads Thomas to in Chapter 31?

3. What false last name does Jorge give to the Denver guard in Chapter 23?

4. What is Thomas doing with his mother in his dream in Chapter 9?

5. Where does the Rat Man take Thomas after leading him from the isolation chamber in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How has Denver changed when Thomas and his friends are reunited after the conflict at the coffee shop in Chapter 33?

4. What is the purpose of WICKED removing the Swipe from the subjects? Why does Thomas resist this procedure?

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

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

7. What is WICKED? What does it stand for? What are the objectives of the organization?

8. Describe the character of Thomas in the novel. What is Thomas's history with WICKED?

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

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

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

Discuss the character of Rat Man/Janson in The Death Cure. What is Janson's role within WICKED? Why does Janson seek Thomas's return to the WICKED headquarters? What conflicts emerge surrounding Janson?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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