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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 is the name of the facility where Will will be taken for assisted suicide?

2. For how long does Camilla say sh ha's been a magistrate in Chapter 8: Camilla?

3. Why does Will opt to take a cab in the Prologue: 2007?

4. What kind of car does Mrs. Traynor drive?

5. Where does Lou say she is taking Will to the horse races in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Will feel about his outing to the racetrack in Chapter 11?

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

7. What is Lou's home life like in Chapter 1?

8. How does Lou realize that Will is sick in Chapter 6?

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

10. What advice does Treena give to Lou once she learns the truth about Will in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss examples of the author's use of irony in Me Before You. What are examples of dramatic irony in the novel? What are examples of situational irony? What are examples of verbal irony employed by the author?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Louisa Clark as the protagonist of Me Before You. How old is Louisa at the beginning of the novel? How does Louisa's character evolve in the course of the story? What leads to her character's changes?

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