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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. What is the name of Monday's mother?
2. Who was Jacob's friend that would not intervene in the fight because his mother would kill him for touching a girl in December: "One Year Before the Before"?
3. What show did Claudia watch reruns of after her first day of school in September: "The Before"?
4. Claudia's narrative in November: "The Before" relates that she was failing almost every class except for what?
5. By what nickname did Claudia refer to Megan as in November: "The After"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What led up to the fight that Claudia and Monday were involved in in December: "One Year Before the Before"?
2. What color does Claudia say Mrs. Charles would be in November? Why?
3. Where did Monday live? How is this setting described?
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 Shayla and how is she described?
7. Who is Patti Charles and how is she described?
8. When do the chapters titled "The After" take place?
9. What are Claudia's relationships with her parents like?
10. What color does Claudia say her mother would be in December? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the character of Ms. Valente in Monday's Not Coming. How does Claudia know Ms. Valente? What actions does Ms. Valente take in order to help Claudia (and Monday)? How is Ms. Valente affected by the discovery of Monday's body?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the themes of memory and time in Monday's Not Coming. How are these themes developed through character and action? How are they highlighted through symbolism? What statements do you think the author is making about memory and time?
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