Study Guide for The Death Cure & Comprehension Test

The Death Cure
by James Dashner
About_
This study guide accompanies James Dashner’s ‘The Death Cure,’ the final novel in the Maze Runner trilogy,
following Thomas and his friends as they fight to escape WICKED, uncover the truth behind the Flare, and search
for a way to save the remaining Immunes. It is designed to build comprehension of plot events and character
motivations while encouraging students to think critically about the moral complexities of survival, sacrifice, and
trust. The guide is organized by chapter groupings that mirror the novel’s own section breaks. This study guide
contains 65 questions across 5 chapter sections (50 Factual + 15 Critical), 1 Crossword Puzzle (12 clues), and 1
Character Focus Activity.
What’s Included_
This study guide features 5 sets of 10 Factual Questions with an answer key (50 total), 5 sets of 3 Critical Analysis
Questions (15 total), 1 Crossword Puzzle (12 clues), and 1 Character Focus Activity (8 traits + evidence prompt +
critical thinking question).
Target Grades_
Grades 7-9
Teacher Note_
This guide is built to save you valuable prep time while giving students a structured way to track plot details and
dig into deeper themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and morality. The factual questions reinforce comprehension chapter
by chapter, while the critical questions and character focus activity invite genuine discussion and reflection. We
hope it makes your classroom conversations about this emotional final installment both easier to plan and richer
for your students.