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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what is Annie reminded when her mother puts on two bras at one time?
(a) A cartoon character.
(b) An argument she had with her mother once.
(c) A small child.
(d) A Las Vegas act.

2. Who is Annie's mother walking with in the department store when she is laughing?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her grandson.
(c) Annie.
(d) Herself.

3. Who wrote the sentence, "I remain in darkness?"
(a) Annie.
(b) Annie's sister.
(c) Annie's older son.
(d) Annie's mother.

4. On what year does this chapter focus?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1983.

5. Blanche has always had a fear of poverty and ____________.
(a) Spiders.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Tall buildings.
(d) Clowns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What alarms Annie about her mother's daily life?

2. One of Blanche's roommates reminds Annie of _____________________.

3. Who can Annie's mother no longer remember?

4. What is the premise of I REMAIN IN DARKNESS?

5. Annie notes that Blanche's body __________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the time period of this very short chapter?

2. What is the state of Annie's mother's body and how does Annie relate to it?

3. How does Annie describe the nursing home?

4. Describe the thoughts that Annie has of the circle of life concept.

5. Explain the irony of Annie's mother's comments as they relate to the events in Annie's life.

6. Name some of the memory-related problems Annie's mother experiences during this time.

7. What is the premise of I REMAIN IN DARKNESS?

8. Why is Annie conflicted by reading and writing about her mother after her death?

9. When does Annie's mother first begin to show signs of deterioration?

10. Explain what Annie means by associating days in her own life with days in her mother's life.

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