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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. Who designed the annex that Will lives in?

2. Who is the new partner from New York at Lewins in Chapter 4?

3. Who is the main medical caregiver to Will?

4. Who was the proprietor of the hair salon where Lou worked when she met Patrick?

5. From what narrative perspective is Chapter 1: 2009 related?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conflict breaks out between Treena and Lou in Chapter 10?

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

3. How does Lou respond when Mrs. Traynor finds her sleeping in Will's bed in Chapter 6?

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

5. What secret does Lou learn about Mr. Traynor in Chapter 6?

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

7. What movie does Will get Lou to watch in Chapter 5? Why?

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

9. What does Nathan do when he arrives in Chapter 6?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss and analyze the character of Will Traynor in Me Before You. What caused Will to become a quadriplegic? How did this event change his character? How does Will's character change as a result of his knowing Lou?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of assisted suicide and the theme of the right to choose in Me Before You. How is this controversial subject explored through character in the story? How does the author explore this theme through action and conflict? What symbolism relates to this theme?

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