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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. How had Michael's father managed to see all of his games while he was away, according to the narrative in December: "The After"?
2. What does Claudia say she tries to look like when she dances in November: "The After"?
3. Who is Monday's brother that should have been in line with the fifth graders in September: "The Before"?
4. What color does Claudia say her mother would be if she were a color?
5. What show did Claudia watch reruns of after her first day of school in September: "The Before"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Monday say was the cause of the marks on her shoulder in December: "One Year Before the Before"?
2. What happened when Claudia went to the police station in December: "The Before"?
3. Why did Monday sneak into Claudia's house in November: "One Year Before the Before"?
4. What led up to the fight that Claudia and Monday were involved in in December: "One Year Before the Before"?
5. Who is Jacob Miller? Why is he important to the story?
6. What do the journals symbolize in the novel?
7. What color does Claudia say Mrs. Charles would be in November? Why?
8. When do the chapters titled "The After" take place?
9. Who is Shayla and how is she described?
10. What happened when Claudia and her mother went to the Charles home in November: "The Before"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the motifs of color and dance in Monday's Not Coming. What does color represent to Claudia? How does she associate characters with color? What does dance mean to Claudia?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of family in Monday's Not Coming. What is Claudia's family like? How does Claudia's family compare to Monday's? What symbolism relates to this theme?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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