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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. How long ago was the day that Lou stopped being fearless, according to the narrative in Chapter 12?

2. What is Will's last name?

3. Who is Will's old friend from work that comes to visit in Chapter 4?

4. How long does Will say he dated his ex-girlfriend in Chapter 7?

5. What castle is described as standing against the sunset in Chapter 1: 2009?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lou get the group of drunken men at the racetrack to assist her and Nathan in Chapter 11?

2. Who is Nathan and what is his role at Granta House?

3. How does Lou describe meeting Patrick in Chapter 7?

4. Who comes to visit Will in Chapter 4? Why?

5. How would you describe the narrative style of the Prologue: 2007?

6. What does Lou discover when she hears a crash from the kitchen in Chapter 4?

7. Why has a crowd gathered outside Lou's house in Chapter 9?

8. Who arrives after Lou has cut Will's hair in Chapter 7? How does she behave toward Will?

9. How is Lou's outfit described for her interview in Chapter 2? Why did she wear this outfit?

10. How is Lou's first meeting with Will described in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narrative style of Me Before You. Where in the novel does the narrative perspective change? Why do you think the author makes these transitions? How would the novel differ if related from a different narrator?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of quality of life versus quantity of life in Me Before You. How is this theme developed through character and setting? How is it developed through symbolism and imagery? Is quality or quantity more important to the characters in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the Traynor family and the Clark family in the novel. How are they similar? How are they different? What conflicts do each of these families face?

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