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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 does Will's mother say he was injured in Chapter 2?

2. Who accuses Lou of blackmail in Chapter 10?

3. How much money does Nathan win at the racetrack in Chapter 11?

4. What does Lou tell the racegoers in order to get them to help with Will's wheelchair in Chapter 11?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Camilla describe her response to her son's intention to undergo assisted suicide in Chapter 8: Camilla?

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

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

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

10. How is Granta House described in Chapter 2? Where is it located?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Camilla Traynor hire Louisa despite her lack of experience? How does she treat Louisa? In what ways does the relationship between these characters change in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 2

How do Louisa's feelings about Will change after she learns he intends to undergo assisted suicide? What convinces Lou to stay working for Will's family? How does this change Lou's objectives in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of Me Before You. Where does Lou live? What are her experiences outside of this setting? What structure serves as a backdrop to the setting? How important is the setting to the plot of the story?

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