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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. Where does Lou hope to take Will in California in Chapter 20?

2. By what name does Will usually call Lou in the narrative?

3. How old is Will described as being in Chapter 15?

4. What has Will brought with him for Lou's birthday dinner in Chapter 13?

5. From where does Treena tell Lou she got a letter in Chapter 25: Katrina?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why do Lou and Will end up staying at a hotel in Chapter 18?

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

7. Where does Will suggest going out with Lou in Chapter 17? Why?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How do Louisa's feelings about Will change after she learns he intends to undergo assisted suicide? What convinces Lou to stay working for Will's family? How does this change Lou's objectives in the novel?

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