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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. What does "SCI" refer to in Chapter 15?

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

3. To whose wedding do Lou and Will go in Chapter 18?

4. With whom is it revealed that Steven has been having an extramarital affair in Chapter 21: Steven?

5. What name does Lou give herself in the chat room for the disabled in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. What decision does Lou make regarding Patrick in Chapter 16? Why?

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

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

4. Why does Nathan become concerned about Will's health in Chapter 19: Nathan?

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

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

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

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

9. What causes the conflict betwen Will and Lou at the end of their vacation in Chapter 23?

10. Who comes to visit Will in Chapter 17? What does Lou learn about this man?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

What has prompted the press to begin harassing Lou and her family at the end of the novel? Who is presumably responsible for leaking information to the press? Who confronts this person and how?

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