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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. Who comes sprinting toward Mark and Alec when they return to the village in Chapter 10?

2. Who did Lana work for as an assistant prior to the sun flares?

3. Who is injured and carried back toward the Central Shack in Chapter 4?

4. What does Mark use as a weapon as he and Alec flee the cult scene in Chapter 26?

5. From what narrative perspective is the story related?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lana tell Mark and Trina to hurry in Chapter 2? What is their mission for the day?

2. What does Alec reveal to be the cause of the destruction in the flashback in Chapter 19?

3. What is revealed through Teresa's thoughts about Thomas in the Prologue of The Kill Order?

4. What information do Mark and Alec gain from the workpad in Chapter 9?

5. How is the camp of the tribal cult followers described in Chapter 23?

6. How is the Berg described in Chapter 3? What happens when the Berg's ramp opens up?

7. What does Mark discover as Alec tries to get into the cockpit of the Berg in Chapter 6?

8. What is significant about the arrival of a Berg in the settlement in Chapter 3?

9. What is described as Trina's favorite activity in Chapter 1? Where does Trina live?

10. How does Mark respond when he encounters the Toad in Chapter 16? How is the Toad's behavior described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Alec in the novel. How old is Alec? What was Alec's former profession? How does Alec's former profession play into his actions in The Kill Order?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the journey of Mark, Alec, Lana, Trina, Misty, and Darnell to the settlement in North Carolina. How does the group reach North Carolina? Why do they choose this location for a settlement? For how long have they lived in the settlement when the narrative begins?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the events from the Prologue of The Kill Order. What characters from the Maze Runner series appear in the Prologue? What is taking place? Where is the Prologue set?

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