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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. When did Michael say his father was coming back home in December: "The After"?

2. What were Monday and Claudia's mother watching on television in the morning in December: "Two Years Before the Before"?

3. Who did Claudia say her mother had hired as a tutor for her in her letter in December: "The After"?

4. Where is Pentagon City Mall located?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the journals symbolize in the novel?

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

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

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

5. Who is Tip Charles and why did Claudia's mother ask her husband to seek him out in November: "The Before"?

6. What are Claudia's relationships with her parents like?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the theme of identity in Monday's Not Coming. How does Claudia struggle with her sense of identity? How does she develop a new sense of identity through the course of the story? What symbolism supports this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism of the journals, the Christmas ornaments, and the freezer in Monday's Not Coming. What do these objects represent? How do they help to develop the story and characters? What themes do they highlight?

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