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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) Tuesday.
(c) April.
(d) Jennifer.

2. How old was Claudia's father when he married her mom?
(a) 19.
(b) 25.
(c) 22.
(d) 29.

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

4. What color is Claudia's mother's hair?
(a) Auburn.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) Blonde.

5. What color journal did Monday give to Claudia in December: "Two Years Before the Before"?
(a) Red.
(b) Pink.
(c) Purple.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the secretary at Claudia's school in November: "The Before"?

2. For what kind of company did Claudia's father drive trucks?

3. What is the name of Monday's mother?

4. What does Claudia say used to be her and Monday's favorite pastime in December: "The After"?

5. What is the name of Claudia's mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was revealed at the meeting between Claudia's parents and her teachers in November: "The Before"? How did Claudia respond?

4. What is an unreliable narrator and how does this apply in Monday's Not Coming?

5. Who is Ms. Walker and what is her relationship to Claudia?

6. What do the journals symbolize in the novel?

7. What is the relationship between Claudia and Monday like?

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

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

10. Who is Shayla and how is she described?

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