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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. Who is Michael's maternal grandmother?

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

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

4. What river does Claudia describe crossing over the bridge after leaving the airport in September: "The Before"?

5. What color does Claudia say her mother would be if she were a color?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What were Claudia's thoughts about the song chosen for her solo at the dance recital in November: "The After"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of bullying and abuse in Monday's Not Coming. How are these themes developed through the characters in the novel? What actions of abuse and bullying are central to the story? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Patti Charles in Monday's Not Coming. What is Patti's relationship to Monday? How would you describe their relationship? What does Patti express about her actions? What does this say about her character?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Claudia Coleman in Monday's Not Coming. How old is Claudia in the novel (in each timeline)? What is Claudia's main objective in the story? How does Claudia's character develop and evolve in the course of the narrative?

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