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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 is the apartment number listed on the slip of paper Thomas receives from the stranger in Denver in Chapter 23?

2. Who suggests taking the female guard as a hostage in Chapter 13?

3. What is Thomas urged to do by the person on the police screen in Chapter 32?

4. What does the Red Shirt tell Thomas to put on once he gets into the car in Chapter 31?

5. What does the Rat Man say you need when running an experiment in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What causes the conflict between Newt and Minho in Chapter 15? How is it resolved?

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

5. Why was Thomas taken by WICKED when he was a child? What happened to his parents?

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

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

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

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

10. Describe the character of Minho. How would you describe Minho's relationship with Thomas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of friendship in The Death Cure. How are friendships proven in the course of the narrative? What does friendship mean to the protagonists of the novel? What symbolism and imagery reflects this theme?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss Thomas's relationship with Teresa in the novel. What is revealed about Thomas and Teresa's history in the trilogy? Why does Thomas have problems trusting Teresa? Are these overcome?

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