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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 Monday's last name?
2. Why does Claudia struggle with her schoolwork?
3. Who took Claudia to the office to inquire about Monday in October: "The Before"?
4. Who was to be Claudia's homeroom and first-period teacher in September: "The Before"?
5. What is the name of the dance school that Claudia attended?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where did Monday live? How is this setting described?
2. What were Claudia's thoughts about the song chosen for her solo at the dance recital in November: "The After"?
3. Why did Claudia's mother want her to stop by the library every day?
4. Why did Monday sneak into Claudia's house in November: "One Year Before the Before"?
5. What is an unreliable narrator and how does this apply in Monday's Not Coming?
6. What did Monday say was the cause of the marks on her shoulder in December: "One Year Before the Before"?
7. Who is Patti Charles and how is she described?
8. When do the chapters titled "The Before" take place?
9. What was revealed at the meeting between Claudia's parents and her teachers in November: "The Before"? How did Claudia respond?
10. What happened in the principal's office after the fight in December: "One Year Before the Before"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss three examples of irony in Monday's Not Coming. How is dramatic irony employed? How does the author incorporate verbal irony? How does situational irony play out in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss examples of literary allusions and references in Monday's Not Coming. What literary works are referenced in the novel? How do these works reflect upon the story and characters in Monday's Not Coming? Why are these allusions important?
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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