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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 kind of game did Claudia go to with Michael in February: "The After"?

2. On what television show did the Group Five dancers perform on the year before, according to Claudia's letter in January: "The After"?

3. What famous go-go band did Claudia's father say started in Ed Borough in March: "One Year Before the Before"?

4. What song was Claudia listening to on repeat in March: "The After"?

5. What did Michael tell Claudia about his father in March: "The After"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Claudia and Michael do at the library in April: "The After"? Why?

4. What did Claudia take from Monday's bed in March: "The Before"? Why?

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

6. How did the rumors about Claudia and Monday being lesbians come about?

7. What did Michael do when he came to Claudia's home for dinner in February: "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 in the encounter between Claudia and Michael at the party in March: "The After"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of bullying and abuse in Monday's Not Coming. How are these themes developed through the characters in the novel? What actions of abuse and bullying are central to the story? Why?

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 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?

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