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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Annie recall her mother telling Annie it was their duty to do?

2. What coincides in Annie's life to her mother's debilitation?

3. On a shopping trip Annie sees a woman ____________________ who reminds her of her mother.

4. Annie remembers how her mother _________________ before she fell ill.

5. Where does Annie remember hiding her own feces as a child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Not being able to escape the past is an important theme in I REMAIN IN DARKNESS. Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the role of the family in I REMAIN IN DARKNESS. What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? How typical is this family to most French families living during the mid-20th century?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the dynamic of the mother-daughter role. Why is this relationship such a critical one for girls? How does the relationship between Annie and her mother exhibit in flashbacks? How is the relationship characterized in current time?

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