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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. What high school did Claudia say she wanted to attend in October: "The Before"?
(a) Goza High School.
(b) Winnaker High School.
(c) Cordoza High School.
(d) Banneker High School.

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

3. Who sings the song "All I Ask" that Claudia was to dance to for her first solo in November: "The After"?
(a) Madonna.
(b) Tina Turner.
(c) Adele.
(d) Beyonce.

4. How old was Claudia's mother when she married Claudia's dad?
(a) 19.
(b) 29.
(c) 30.
(d) 22.

5. Near what city did Claudia's mom and dad meet at a truck stop?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Knoxville.
(d) Little Rock.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color are the walls of Claudia's room described as in September: "The Before"?

3. Claudia says in the preface to October that if Monday were a color she would be what?

4. What is the name of the dance school that Claudia attended?

5. Where did Michael say his father had gone in December: "The After"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Claudia's relationships with her parents like?

2. What led up to the fight that Claudia and Monday were involved in in December: "One Year Before the Before"?

3. Who is Patti Charles and how is she described?

4. What color does Claudia say Mrs. Charles would be in November? Why?

5. What do the journals symbolize in the novel?

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

7. Who is Shayla and how is she described?

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

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

10. Who is Michael and how is this character described?

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