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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 Will watch a documentary about in Chapter 17?

2. At what time does Will finally awaken in the hospital and ask for Lou in Chapter 22?

3. What does Katrina bring to Lou when she goes to talk to her in her room in Chapter 25: Katrina?

4. What does Lou say she wants a tattoo of in Chapter 15?

5. What color dress does Lou wear to the wedding in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What causes Lou to have a panic attack in Chapter 17?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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