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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. Who asked Claudia not to say that she had seen her at the mall in January: "The After"?
2. What did Claudia's mother offer for dinner when she invited Michael over in February: "The After"?
3. What television show played repeatedly in Monday's home in March: "The Before"?
4. How much money did Claudia loan Monday for hair dye and relaxer in January: "One Year Before the Before"?
5. For how many hours was Claudia's mother in labor before giving birth to her?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was Claudia concerned about August in January: “One Year Before the Before"?
2. What happened when Claudia's parents went to the Charles home in April: "The Before"?
3. What did Michael do when he came to Claudia's home for dinner in February: "The After"?
4. What happened when Claudia went into April's house in March: "The Before"?
5. What were Claudia's impressions of the basketball game in February: "The After"?
6. What color does Claudia say April would be in the preface to March? Why?
7. What happened in the encounter between Claudia and Michael at the party in March: "The After"?
8. What happened when Monday dyed her hair in January: "One Year Before the Before"?
9. How did Claudia gain information about Monday from the school nurses in January: "The Before"?
10. What happened when Claudia and Michael went to Baltimore in April: "The After"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the narrative style of Monday's Not Coming. From whose perspective is the story related? In what tense is the story related? Why are these choices important to the plot and development of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of identity in Monday's Not Coming. How does Claudia struggle with her sense of identity? How does she develop a new sense of identity through the course of the story? What symbolism supports this theme?
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