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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color does Claudia say Michael would be in April?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Brown.
(d) White.

2. What is Smokey's last name?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Davenport.

3. What color is April, according to Claudia?
(a) Blue.
(b) Pink.
(c) Gold.
(d) Green.

4. Where was Claudia's father's band practicing in January: "The Before"?
(a) Uncle Jack's house.
(b) Uncle Tommy's house.
(c) Uncle James's house.
(d) Uncle Robby's house.

5. What did Claudia's mother offer for dinner when she invited Michael over in February: "The After"?
(a) Chicken-fried steak.
(b) Sausage gumbo.
(c) Chicken and dumplings.
(d) Brocolli rice casserole.

6. What is the name of Ms. Orman's daughter who answered the phone in February: "The After"?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Marie.
(c) Andrea.
(d) Giselle.

7. How did Michael and Claudia return home in April: "The After"?
(a) By taxi.
(b) By hitchhiking.
(c) By bus.
(d) By train.

8. Where was the body found as described on the newscast in March: "The After"?
(a) Leakin Park.
(b) Jackson Park.
(c) Prospect Park.
(d) Central Park.

9. What song was Claudia listening to on repeat in March: "The After"?
(a) "All I Ask."
(b) "I Want Somebody to Dance With."
(c) "Yesterday."
(d) "Blackbird."

10. What did Claudia find under Monday's pillow in March: "The Before"?
(a) Her journal.
(b) Her jacket.
(c) Her ring.
(d) Her bracelet.

11. What colors are the sweater that Claudia had lent Monday and then saw at the game in February: "The After"?
(a) Yellow and green.
(b) Purple and pink.
(c) Fuscia and white.
(d) White and black.

12. Who is Jacob's brother?
(a) Trevor.
(b) Kam.
(c) Michael.
(d) Gerald.

13. Where was the house party that Megan and her friends took Claudia to in March: "The After"?
(a) Baltimore, Maryland.
(b) Hyattsville, Maryland.
(c) Brooklyn, New York.
(d) Anderson, Vermont.

14. What did Megan's mother make for breakfast in March: "The After"?
(a) Omelettes.
(b) Biscuits and gravy.
(c) Pancakes.
(d) Breakfast burritos.

15. Who was with April when Claudia encountered her in January: "The Before"?
(a) August.
(b) Peter.
(c) Monday.
(d) Tuesday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Claudia call Ms. Valente's color in February: "The Before"?

2. Who was wearing Claudia's sweater that she had lent to Monday in February: "The After"?

3. On what television show did the Group Five dancers perform on the year before, according to Claudia's letter in January: "The After"?

4. What did Claudia's mother make for her to take to Megan's in March: "The After"?

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

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