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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. At around what time did Claudia and the others finish cleaning after the soup kitchen at the church in January: "The Before"?
(a) 10:00.
(b) 8:00.
(c) 9:00.
(d) 11:00.

2. What did Michael and Claudia order at the truck stop in April: "The After"?
(a) Hamburgers.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Crab cakes.
(d) Chicken fingers.

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

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

5. Who sang "Pieces of Me"?
(a) Madonna.
(b) Adele.
(c) Beyonce.
(d) Rare Essence.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was April born?

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

3. What colors did the dance team wear at the game in February: "The After"?

4. Whose work sheets was Claudia supposed to be finishing in the library in March: "The After"?

5. What is Megan's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Claudia concerned about August in January: “One Year Before the Before"?

2. What caused the fight in January: "The Before"?

3. What sound did Claudia hear constantly as she came to the realization of Monday's death? Why?

4. What did Claudia and Michael do at the library in April: "The After"? Why?

5. How did Claudia gain information about Monday from the school nurses in January: "The Before"?

6. How does Claudia describe Monday's body in the preface to January?

7. What happened in the encounter between Claudia and Michael at the party in March: "The After"?

8. What happened when Claudia's parents went to the Charles home in April: "The Before"?

9. What happened when Claudia went into April's house in March: "The Before"?

10. What color does Claudia say her father would be? Why?

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