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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 many siblings does Patrick have?

2. How does Lou describe her favorite tights as a kid in Chapter 6?

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

4. What is the name of Will's father?

5. What is the name of Will's mother?

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. Where does Will agree to go with Lou in Chapter 12? Is the outing successful?

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

5. What does Mrs. Traynor say to Lou when she comes to her house in Chapter 9?

6. What does Lou note about Will at the hospital visit in Chapter 5? What does this signify?

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

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

9. What secret revelation does Lou discover in the end of Chapter 7?

10. How would you describe Will's character in the Prologue: 2007?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the language style of Me Before You. How would you describe the colloquialisms employed by the characters? In what ways does the characters' dialogue in the novel reflect upon their personalities and education?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the plot structure of Me Before You. Where in the narrative does the exposition transition into rising action? Where is the climax of the story? What is revealed in the falling action and denouement?

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