Arbeitsblatt: Me before you - reading comprehension

Name points part without the book 35 mark 24 me before you part without the book /2 1. Vocabulary Explain the words in proper English sentence. quadriplegic Dignitas /6 2. General and basic knowledge Connect the people of the story with the right explanations in different colours. Lou Treena Nathan Mrs. Traynor Will Patrick isnt able to use his body. is the nurse, that helps Will every day. is Wills ex-girlfriend. has very special taste of fashion. is very sad about losing her son soon. loses the job two times in the story. organises, that Lous dad gets new job. is the sister of the main person of the story. is jealous. dies in the end. finds new love in Mauritius. has personal training business. Lissa /4 3. General and basic questions Answer the questions. a) What does the title of the book Me before you mean? (1 p) b) Why is Lou sad and doesnt speak with anybody after shes been to Mauritius? (1 p) c) How does Louisa change in the story? (not her way of dressing) Give several reasons! (2 p) 4. Order of the story Number the pictures in the order of the story in the book. (2 p) /5 Give all the pictures title that matches perfectly the scene. (3 p) 5. Multiple choice 5 Cross all the right sentences. In the beginning Will didnt like Lou. When Will got sick, Mrs. Traynor was blaming Lou, that this was her mistake. In the envelope of Wills letter Lou found money. Mrs.Traynor employed Lou that Will wont kill himself. At the job interview with Mrs. Traynor not everything went well for Lou. Mr. and Mrs. Traynor liked the idea, that Lou wants to get Will more often out of the house. Lou organised cards for classical violin concert and went there with Will. Lou was finally in Paris, because Will wanted her to see this place that he liked very much. Will already tried to make suicide before he went to Dignitas. Will promised his parents to stay alive for another six months, if he likes the girl coming to work for him. 6. Relationships 2 Finish the sentences! Patrick wasnt good boyfriend for Lou, because Will isnt ok with Lissa marring Rupert. This is obvious, when Name points 11 me before you part with the book 7.7. chapters /2 Write the number of the chapter, in which this part of the story takes place. chapter Lou finds out that Will plans to end his life with the help of Dignitas. Will has an infection and has to stay in hospital. Mrs. Traynor waited outside the home of Lou and asked her not to quit the job. Lissa watched Will and Lou with an angry expression on her face. 8. parts of the book and the story /2 Write the page number where you find this part your book. page Jojo Moyes had the idea for the story Me before you because of disabled man. Lou and Will kissed each other under their favourite tree. Louisa was shaving Will for the first time. Lou worked in the Buttered Bun for the last day. 9. experiences 4 Write an example of the book, that fits the described situation! a) Sometimes its important to look for yourself first before you care about others. b) Small things can make people more happy than very big things. 10. quotations (Zitate) Explain the context/situation and the meaning of . a) the title bad day (p. 10) b) Then suddenly he pulled back. cant, he said. (p.62) c) .Can you call my parents in? (p. 68) /3