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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 was with April when Claudia encountered her in January: "The Before"?

2. What color was revealed to be Monday's favorite in February: "The After"?

3. Who asked Claudia not to say that she had seen her at the mall in January: "The After"?

4. Who showed Claudia and Monday the picture online in February: "One Year Before the Before"?

5. What audio book does Claudia describe listening to at the Learning Center in February: "The Before"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Monday dyed her hair in January: "One Year Before the Before"?

2. How long has it been since the discovery of Monday's body in April: "The After"? Why is this important?

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

4. Why was Claudia concerned about August in January: “One Year Before the Before"?

5. What caused the fight in January: "The Before"?

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

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

8. What did Ms. Valente reveal to Claudia about her visit to the Charles home in February: "The Before"?

9. What were Claudia's impressions of the basketball game in February: "The After"?

10. How did Claudia gain information about Monday from the school nurses in January: "The Before"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Discuss the theme of the loss of innocence in Monday's Not Coming. How is this theme developed through Claudia's character in the novel? What symbolism relates to this theme? How is this theme supported through the actions and events in the narrative?

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