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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 is the flight that Lou and Will take in Chapter 23?

2. Where has Will's guest come to visit from in Chapter 17?

3. Who from the quad chat boards hooked Lou up with his cousin who is a travel agent in Chapter 23?

4. What dessert is served at Lou's birthday dinner in Chapter 13?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 3

Discuss the narrative style of Me Before You. Where in the novel does the narrative perspective change? Why do you think the author makes these transitions? How would the novel differ if related from a different narrator?

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