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

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

4. What did Ms. Valente share with Claudia when she visited her office in November: "The Before"?

5. What kind of side business does Claudia say her mother had started a few summers ago in September: "The After"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the relationship between Claudia and Monday like?

7. What do the journals symbolize in the novel?

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

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

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 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 2

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 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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