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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. In what place did Patrick come in the Viking race?

2. Where does Treena suggest going with Lou in Chapter 20?

3. Who in Lou's family does Steven say he talked to after Lou moved in, in Chapter 21: Steven?

4. How is the vase described that Will buys for the wedding in Chapter 18?

5. What device does Lou find for Will so that he can write his own letters in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What activities do Will, Lou, and Nathan engage on in holiday in Chapter 23?

2. What causes the conflict between Patrick and Lou in the beginning of Chapter 20?

3. Who is Steven's mistress? How is her past with Steven described in Chapter 21: Steven?

4. What is significant about the newspaper articles that Lou describes in May in Chapter 14?

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

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

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

8. What letter does Treena tell Lou about in Chapter 25: Treena? How does Lou respond?

9. What has caused the press to keep trying to contact Lou in Chapter 25: Katrina?

10. Why do Lou and Patrick get into an argument after her birthday party in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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