The Breakout
Characters
The Flare
Important Moments
100

Where is Thomas being held at the beginning of the novel?

In a white padded room at WICKED headquarters.

100

Which character has the Flare?

Newt

100

What is the Flare?

A deadly virus that affects the brain and causes insanity.

100

What city do Thomas and the others go to after escaping WICKED?

Denver

200

What two people help Thomas, Minho, and Newt escape?

Brenda and Jorge

200

Who travels with Thomas to Denver?

Minho, Newt, Brenda, and Jorge

200

What are people infected with the Flare often called?

Cranks

200

What personal struggle is Newt hiding from the group?

How bad the flare is

300

What does Newt give to Thomas?

A note to read when the time is right

300

Who was once closely connected to WICKED and believes in their mission?

Teresa

300

What emotional effect does the Flare have before total madness?

Extreme paranoia and violent behavior.

300

What is the name of the head guy of WICKED?

Rat man or Jensen

400

What choice does WICKED offer Thomas before he escapes?

To have his memories restored.

400

Who is Thomas beginning to trust more in this book?

Brenda

400

Why are Immunes like Thomas important?

Their brains may help scientists find a cure.

400

What was one of the main reasons Brenda said for them to go to Denver?

So a doctor can take out the devices in their brains

500

Why does Thomas refuse WICKED’s offer?

He does not trust them and believes their experiments are wrong.

500

How did Thomas, Minho, and Newt meet Brenda and Jorge?

In the city in the scorch 

500

What difficult reality about the cure is hinted at in these chapters?

It may require sacrificing Immunes to succeed.

500

What happens when you are hit by a launcher?

Electricity goes through your body

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