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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 is the name of Claudia's father?
2. What color journal did Monday give to Claudia in December: "Two Years Before the Before"?
3. Where does Claudia describe going to celebrate after she was moved up to Group Five in jazz in October: "The After"?
4. What does Claudia say she tries to look like when she dances in November: "The After"?
5. What does Claudia say used to be her and Monday's favorite pastime in December: "The After"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is an unreliable narrator and how does this apply in Monday's Not Coming?
2. What color does Claudia say Mrs. Charles would be in November? Why?
3. Who is Jacob Miller? Why is he important to the story?
4. What happened in the principal's office after the fight in December: "One Year Before the Before"?
5. Why did Monday sneak into Claudia's house in November: "One Year Before the Before"?
6. Where did Monday live? How is this setting described?
7. What happened when Claudia went to the police station in December: "The Before"?
8. Why did Claudia's mother want her to stop by the library every day?
9. Who is Ms. Walker and what is her relationship to Claudia?
10. Who is Michael and how is this character described?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the character of Michael in the novel. How does Claudia come to know Michael? In what ways does Michael support Claudia? How would you describe their relationship?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Analyze and discuss the character of Ms. Valente in Monday's Not Coming. How does Claudia know Ms. Valente? What actions does Ms. Valente take in order to help Claudia (and Monday)? How is Ms. Valente affected by the discovery of Monday's body?
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