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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 did Ms. Moser replace as the school nurse in January: "The Before"?

2. Where did Claudia run into April in January: "The Before"?

3. Who was Monday ordered to take back to her home in March: "One Year Before the Before"?

4. What television show played repeatedly in Monday's home in March: "The Before"?

5. Who did April say Monday had slept with in March: "The Before"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sound did Claudia hear constantly as she came to the realization of Monday's death? Why?

2. What happened when Claudia and Michael went to Baltimore in April: "The After"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Where did Claudia go with Megan and her friends in March: "The After"? How is this setting described?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the dismissal of the adults in the novel regarding the disappearance of Monday. Why do the adults in the story hold back from investigating Monday's disappearance in more depth? How does Claudia attempt to get adults' help in looking for her friend? What does this failing say about contemporary society?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of identity in Monday's Not Coming. How does Claudia struggle with her sense of identity? How does she develop a new sense of identity through the course of the story? What symbolism supports this theme?

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