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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What band did Claudia's father play congas for in September: "The Before"?
(a) Dos Fat Brothers.
(b) The Shaw Boyz.
(c) The Miller Boyz.
(d) The Scenesters.

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

3. What television show was playing inside Monday's house when Claudia got the nerve to go there in September: "The Before"?
(a) Family Guy.
(b) The Simpsons.
(c) Sesame Street.
(d) Dance Party.

4. What did Michael and Claudia get at Starbucks in December: "The After"?
(a) Iced teas.
(b) Hot chocolates.
(c) Vanilla lattes.
(d) Cappuccinos.

5. What color are the walls of Claudia's room described as in September: "The Before"?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

6. What does Claudia say she tries to look like when she dances in November: "The After"?
(a) Lines and words.
(b) Memories and the passage of time.
(c) Shadows in a page.
(d) A rainbow of colors.

7. Where is Pentagon City Mall located?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) Brooklyn, New York.
(c) Baltimore, Maryland.
(d) Crystal City, Virginia.

8. What does Claudia say used to be her and Monday's favorite pastime in December: "The After"?
(a) Roller skating.
(b) Pretending to be in high school.
(c) Writing poetry.
(d) People watching.

9. Who is Michael's maternal grandmother?
(a) Ms. Walker.
(b) Ms. Kirkby.
(c) Ms. Evans.
(d) Ms. Paul.

10. What color does Claudia say her mother would be if she were a color?
(a) Pink.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

11. Who did Claudia say her mother had hired as a tutor for her in her letter in December: "The After"?
(a) Ms. Walker.
(b) Ms. Moser.
(c) Ms. Paul.
(d) Ms. Charles.

12. What is Monday's favorite color said to be in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Pink.
(d) Blue.

13. What is the name of the public housing complex where Monday lived?
(a) The Robert Taylor Homes.
(b) The Queensbridge Houses.
(c) The Ed Borough Complex.
(d) The Myrtle Avenue Complex.

14. What color does Claudia say Mrs. Charles would be in the preface to November?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Purple.

15. Claudia's story begins the day before she entered what grade?
(a) Sixth.
(b) Eighth.
(c) Ninth.
(d) Fifth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Claudia go to visit her grandmother in the summers?

2. How many children did Claudia's mother lose during pregnancy?

3. When did Michael say his father was coming back home in December: "The After"?

4. Since what grade had Monday been Claudia's best friend?

5. What were Monday and Claudia's mother watching on television in the morning in December: "Two Years Before the Before"?

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