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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 did Michael and Claudia order at the truck stop in April: "The After"?

2. What color is April, according to Claudia?

3. What boy was Paris dating in March: "The After"?

4. Where was the body found as described on the newscast in March: "The After"?

5. Under whose bed did Claudia hide in March: "The Before"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Claudia's experience at the soup kitchen described in January: "The Before"?

2. What were Claudia's impressions of the basketball game in February: "The After"?

3. What is revealed to have happened to Monday in April: "The Before"?

4. Why is the discovery of the body in Baltimore important in March: "The After"?

5. What happened in the encounter between Claudia and Michael at the party in March: "The After"?

6. What caused the fight in January: "The Before"?

7. What color does Claudia say April would be in the preface to March? Why?

8. What happened when Claudia's parents went to the Charles home in April: "The Before"?

9. What did Claudia and Michael do at the library in April: "The After"? Why?

10. What did Michael do when he came to Claudia's home for dinner in February: "The After"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Claudia's struggles in school in Monday's Not Coming. What learning disorder does Claudia struggle with? How is she assisted in learning? What are her feelings about her learning disability?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss examples of literary allusions and references in Monday's Not Coming. What literary works are referenced in the novel? How do these works reflect upon the story and characters in Monday's Not Coming? Why are these allusions important?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Claudia Coleman in Monday's Not Coming. How old is Claudia in the novel (in each timeline)? What is Claudia's main objective in the story? How does Claudia's character develop and evolve in the course of the narrative?

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