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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. What theme park does the travel agent suggest Lou going to with Will in Chapter 18?

3. How many responses does Lou get to her request for a place to take Will in Chapter 20?

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

5. How long is it until Lou's contract ends when Will is put in the hospital in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Lou refuse to join the celebration dinner in Chapter 24?

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

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

9. How does Lou behave toward Will on their return home in Chapter 24?

10. Why does Lou thank Will in Chapter 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of trauma and the impacts of trauma in Me Before You. How is this theme explored through Louisa's character? How is it examined through Will's character? What symbolism and imagery connects to this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Louisa's farewell to Will in Switzerland. Has Louisa come to terms with Will's decision? Why or why not? What does Lou talk to Will about before she leaves?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the plot structure of Me Before You. Where in the narrative does the exposition transition into rising action? Where is the climax of the story? What is revealed in the falling action and denouement?

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