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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. How do Thomas and his friends travel to the address listed on the paper given to Thomas by the stranger in Chapter 24?

2. What false last name does Jorge provide for Minho to the guard in Denver in Chapter 23?

3. Where do Thomas and his friends end up after crossing the wall into Denver in Chapter 23?

4. In what way are Thomas and Teresa able to communicate?

5. How does Thomas say he feels when he awakens in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Describe and discuss the setting where Thomas and his friends arrive after passing through the Flat Trans in the end of the novel. What imagery is used in describing this setting? What does this setting foreshadow for the protagonist and his friends?

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