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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Shayla's best friend?
(a) Anna.
(b) Ashley.
(c) Jessica.
(d) Maria.

2. How had Michael's father managed to see all of his games while he was away, according to the narrative in December: "The After"?
(a) Via YouTube.
(b) Via Skype.
(c) Via Netflix.
(d) Via television.

3. How many children did Claudia's mother lose during pregnancy?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 1.

4. What is the name of Claudia's mother?
(a) Annette.
(b) Janet.
(c) Patty.
(d) Polly.

5. What kind of side business does Claudia say her mother had started a few summers ago in September: "The After"?
(a) A catering business.
(b) An office cleaning business.
(c) A car repair business.
(d) A sewing business.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color does Claudia remark that everyone sees differently in the preface to September?

2. What band did Claudia's father play congas for in September: "The Before"?

3. Who did Claudia say her mother had hired as a tutor for her in her letter in December: "The After"?

4. Where did Monday and Claudia go for carryout in September: "One Year Before the Before"?

5. Who is Michael's maternal grandmother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Claudia went to the police station in December: "The Before"?

2. What were Claudia's thoughts about the song chosen for her solo at the dance recital in November: "The After"?

3. Where did Monday live? How is this setting described?

4. Why did Monday sneak into Claudia's house in November: "One Year Before the Before"?

5. Who is Jacob Miller? Why is he important to the story?

6. What is an unreliable narrator and how does this apply in Monday's Not Coming?

7. What did Monday say was the cause of the marks on her shoulder in December: "One Year Before the Before"?

8. Who is Ms. Walker and what is her relationship to Claudia?

9. What do the journals symbolize in the novel?

10. Who is Shayla and how is she described?

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