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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 Treena bring to Lou's room to drink in Chapter 9?

2. What does the hostess at the restaurant ask for when Lou orders a table in Chapter 11?

3. Where is Mrs. Traynor when Lou arrives at Will's home in Chapter 6?

4. What aunt does Lou's father compare her to?

5. For how long did Lou work at the cafe before she was laid off?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Treena give to Lou once she learns the truth about Will in Chapter 9?

2. What does Lou discover when she hears a crash from the kitchen in Chapter 4?

3. Who comes to visit Will in Chapter 4? Why?

4. How would you describe Will's character in the Prologue: 2007?

5. What secret does Lou learn about Mr. Traynor in Chapter 6?

6. How does Lou get the group of drunken men at the racetrack to assist her and Nathan in Chapter 11?

7. How is Lou's outfit described for her interview in Chapter 2? Why did she wear this outfit?

8. What does Mrs. Traynor say to Lou when she comes to her house in Chapter 9?

9. Who is Nathan and what is his role at Granta House?

10. How does Will feel about his outing to the racetrack in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the successful outings that Lou takes Will on? What impacts do they have on Will? How do you think these adventures change their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the setting of Me Before You. Where does Lou live? What are her experiences outside of this setting? What structure serves as a backdrop to the setting? How important is the setting to the plot of the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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