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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 had been Teresa's last words to Thomas, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

2. From what narrative perspective is The Death Cure related?

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

4. Where has Jorge tracked Teresa and her friends to in Chapter 20?

5. What does WICKED stand for in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Gally's history in the Glade described in Chapter 24?

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

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

4. How do Thomas and his friends manage to fight off the guards and escape in Chapters 18 and 19?

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

6. What does Rat Man urge Thomas to do in Chapter 32? How?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the narrative style of The Death Cure. From what perspective is the story related? Is the story told in the past or present tense? What are the impacts of these choices by the author?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What are Munies? What is their status in the society of The Death Cure? How are Munies regarded by others? Who among the main characters are Munies?

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