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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 famous go-go band did Claudia's father say started in Ed Borough in March: "One Year Before the Before"?
2. What colors did the dance team wear at the game in February: "The After"?
3. When was April born?
4. Who was overseeing Claudia's TLC class when Ms. Valente came to get Claudia in February: "The Before"?
5. What boy was Paris dating in March: "The After"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened when Claudia went into April's house in March: "The Before"?
2. What happened when Monday dyed her hair in January: "One Year Before the Before"?
3. Why was Claudia concerned about August in January: “One Year Before the Before"?
4. What color does Claudia say April would be in the preface to March? Why?
5. What were Claudia's impressions of the basketball game in February: "The After"?
6. What is the significance of the novel Flowers in the Attic in Monday's Not Coming?
7. What happened when Claudia and Michael went to Baltimore in April: "The After"?
8. How did the rumors about Claudia and Monday being lesbians come about?
9. How does Claudia describe Monday's body in the preface to January?
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 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 3
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?
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