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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 did Megan say Katherine was called outside of dance class in March: "The After"?
2. How much money did Claudia loan Monday for hair dye and relaxer in January: "One Year Before the Before"?
3. What is Smokey's real name?
4. Who took Monday to a salon to have her hair salvaged in January: "One Year Before the Before"?
5. At around what time did Claudia and the others finish cleaning after the soup kitchen at the church in January: "The Before"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Claudia and her father learn from April and Tuesday in January: "The Before"?
2. Where did Claudia go with Megan and her friends in March: "The After"? How is this setting described?
3. What were Claudia's impressions of the basketball game in February: "The After"?
4. How long has it been since the discovery of Monday's body in April: "The After"? Why is this important?
5. What happened when Claudia's parents went to the Charles home in April: "The Before"?
6. What color does Claudia say her father would be? Why?
7. What is the significance of the novel Flowers in the Attic in Monday's Not Coming?
8. What sound did Claudia hear constantly as she came to the realization of Monday's death? Why?
9. What happened when Claudia went into April's house in March: "The Before"?
10. What did Michael do when he came to Claudia's home for dinner in February: "The After"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Claudia's struggles in school in Monday's Not Coming. What learning disorder does Claudia struggle with? How is she assisted in learning? What are her feelings about her learning disability?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Analyze and discuss the character of April Charles in Monday's Not Coming. What are April's main motivations in the story? What are her encounters with Claudia like? How does April's character evolve?
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