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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Monday and Claudia go for carryout in September: "One Year Before the Before"?

2. At what school did Claudia's mother drop her off in September: "The Before"?

3. What show did Claudia watch reruns of after her first day of school in September: "The Before"?

4. With whom did Monday say she had been out all night when she came to Claudia's in November: "One Year Before the Before"?

5. What sister of Monday's was supposed to be starting kindergarten in September: "The Before"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Claudia's mother want her to stop by the library every day?

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

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

6. What color does Claudia say her mother would be in December? Why?

7. Who is Shayla and how is she described?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of April Charles in Monday's Not Coming. What are April's main motivations in the story? What are her encounters with Claudia like? How does April's character evolve?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Monday Charles in Monday's Not Coming. How old is Monday when she goes missing? What was Monday's relationship like with Claudia? What is revealed to have happened to Monday?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of the loss of innocence in Monday's Not Coming. How is this theme developed through Claudia's character in the novel? What symbolism relates to this theme? How is this theme supported through the actions and events in the narrative?

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