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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. Who told Claudia's mother about the eviction notices going around at Ed Borough in January: "The Before"?

2. What is Smokey's last name?

3. What did Michael get for him and Claudia at Starbucks in April: "The After"?

4. Who did Ms. Moser replace as the school nurse in January: "The Before"?

5. Who was the newscaster who reported the body discovered in March: "The After"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were the developers trying to shut down Ed Borough in March: "One Year Before the Before"?

2. How did the rumors about Claudia and Monday being lesbians come about?

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

4. How did Claudia gain information about Monday from the school nurses in January: "The Before"?

5. What sound did Claudia hear constantly as she came to the realization of Monday's death? Why?

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

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

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

9. What did Claudia and her father learn from April and Tuesday in January: "The Before"?

10. What color does Claudia say her father would be? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Michael in the novel. How does Claudia come to know Michael? In what ways does Michael support Claudia? How would you describe their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss three examples of irony in Monday's Not Coming. How is dramatic irony employed? How does the author incorporate verbal irony? How does situational irony play out in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Patti Charles in Monday's Not Coming. What is Patti's relationship to Monday? How would you describe their relationship? What does Patti express about her actions? What does this say about her character?

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