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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 sister of Monday's was supposed to be starting kindergarten in September: "The Before"?
(a) September.
(b) April.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Jennifer.

2. Where did Claudia go to visit her grandmother in the summers?
(a) Texas.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Georgia.

3. Since what grade had Monday been Claudia's best friend?
(a) Third grade.
(b) Fourth grade.
(c) First grade.
(d) Second grade.

4. What was the number of Monday's house?
(a) 534.
(b) 804.
(c) 142.
(d) 312.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What band did Claudia's father play congas for in September: "The Before"?

2. What is the nickname of Monday's father?

3. What is Darrell's last name?

4. How had Michael's father managed to see all of his games while he was away, according to the narrative in December: "The After"?

5. What did Ms. Valente share with Claudia when she visited her office in November: "The Before"?

Short Essay Questions

1. When do the chapters titled "The Before" take place?

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

3. Why did Monday sneak into Claudia's house in November: "One Year Before the Before"?

4. Who is Jacob Miller? Why is he important to the story?

5. Who is Ms. Valente? How does Claudia know her?

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

7. When do the chapters titled "The After" take place?

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

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

10. What happened when Claudia and her mother went to the Charles home in November: "The Before"?

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