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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through November - December.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Ms. Valente get Monday different clothes to wear at school in December: "One Year Before the Before"?
(a) Because a student poured soda on her.
(b) Because her clothing was ripped from a fight.
(c) Because she was covered in dog hair.
(d) Because she smelled like urine.

2. What does Claudia say she tries to look like when she dances in November: "The After"?
(a) Shadows in a page.
(b) A rainbow of colors.
(c) Lines and words.
(d) Memories and the passage of time.

3. What is the name of Claudia's father?
(a) Gerald.
(b) James.
(c) Michael.
(d) Roger.

4. What color is Claudia's mother's hair?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Black.
(d) Auburn.

5. What is the name of the dance school that Claudia attended?
(a) The Henderson Dance School for Girls.
(b) The Titans Dance School for Girls.
(c) The Manis Dance School for Girls.
(d) The Burris Dance School for Girls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Claudia go to visit her grandmother in the summers?

2. Who did Claudia say her mother had hired as a tutor for her in her letter in December: "The After"?

3. What color does Claudia say her mother would be if she were a color?

4. For what kind of company did Claudia's father drive trucks?

5. What were Monday and Claudia's mother watching on television in the morning in December: "Two Years Before the Before"?

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