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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 did Claudia ask Monday about, causing their fight in January: "One Year Before the Before"?

2. Who had inspired Monday to dye her hair in January: "One Year Before the Before"?

3. What boy was Paris dating in March: "The After"?

4. What color does Claudia say Michael would be in April?

5. Who did Ms. Moser replace as the school nurse in January: "The Before"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What color does Claudia say April would be in the preface to March? Why?

2. What happened when Claudia went into April's house in March: "The Before"?

3. What did Claudia and her father learn from April and Tuesday in January: "The Before"?

4. What is revealed to have happened to Monday in April: "The Before"?

5. What happened when Claudia's parents went to the Charles home in April: "The Before"?

6. What is the significance of the novel Flowers in the Attic in Monday's Not Coming?

7. What color does Claudia say her father would be? Why?

8. What happened in the encounter between Claudia and April in February: "The After"?

9. What sound did Claudia hear constantly as she came to the realization of Monday's death? Why?

10. Why were the developers trying to shut down Ed Borough in March: "One Year Before the Before"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the character of Monday Charles in Monday's Not Coming. How old is Monday when she goes missing? What was Monday's relationship like with Claudia? What is revealed to have happened to Monday?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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