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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 April say Monday was when Claudia found her in the grocery store in October: "The Before"?

2. Where did Claudia go to visit her grandmother in the summers?

3. Claudia says in the preface to October that if Monday were a color she would be what?

4. How old was Claudia's father when he married her mom?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the dismissal of the adults in the novel regarding the disappearance of Monday. Why do the adults in the story hold back from investigating Monday's disappearance in more depth? How does Claudia attempt to get adults' help in looking for her friend? What does this failing say about contemporary society?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the plot structure of Monday's Not Coming. Where does the rising action of the narrative begin? Where does the climax occur? What information is related in the falling action and denouement of the plot?

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