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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month is the first journal entry in this section?

2. With what does Annie associate days in her life?

3. Where must Blanche sit during Annie's Sunday visits with her now?

4. How does Annie feel knowing that her mother is going to die?

5. How does Annie describe the way her mother looked on Easter Day in April?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Annie's mother. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What is important to her, if anything, at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 3

I REMAIN IN DARKNESS is a classic reversal of roles story. What does that classification entail? Why does this story fit into this category? Explain.

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