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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 was the young football player who had assisted suicide performed?

2. What birthday gift does Lou receive from Patrick in Chapter 13?

3. By what name does Will usually call Lou in the narrative?

4. From what newspaper is the reporter who arrives at Lou's home in Chapter 25: Katrina?

5. Where does Will's father suggest going for dinner when they return from the airport in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. What responses does "Busy Bee" get to her questions on the quadriplegic chat site in Chapter 15?

2. What gifts does Lou receive for her birthday in Chapter 13? Which is her favorite?

3. What has led to the difficulty in sleeping arrangements at the Clark home in Chapter 16?

4. Where does Lou decide she wants to take Will for holiday in Chapter 20?

5. Where do Lou, Will, and Nathan go for holiday in Chapter 23? Why?

6. What gifts does Will buy for the wedding in Chapter 18? How are they described?

7. What leads to Lou and Patrick's breakup in the novel?

8. What does Lou reveal to Camilla at the cafe in Chapter 17? How does Camilla respond?

9. What does Lou wear to the wedding in Chapter 18? Why?

10. Why has Will been hospitalized in Chapter 22? What are the repercussions of his illness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Where does Lou take Will and Nathan for Will's first outing? What obstacles does Lou encounter during this outing? How does Will feel about his experiences on the outing?

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