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I Remain in Darkness Quiz

Annie Ernaux
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I Remain in Darkness Quiz

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1)

How do Annie's sons react when visitors laugh at Blanche? (from 1984 January-June)

They reprimand them.
They cry.
They laugh too.
They are offended.
2)

What does Annie regret doing regarding her mother? (from 1986)

Not bringing her new clothes.
Writing a short story about her.
Refusing to visit her.
Not making her a birthday cake.
3)

In what circumstance does Blanche ironically ask Annie a question? (from 1984 January-June)

When she has an appointment to file for divorce.
When she wrecked the car.
When she fell down stairs.
When she failed her driver's test.
4)

Her mother's physical state forces Annie to acknowledge _____________________. (from 1984 January-June)

She needs better doctors.
Her own mortality.
She probably inherited this.
The ultimate death of her mother.
5)

When Blanche's needs change she is moved to ________________. (from 1984 January-June)

Intensive care unit.
An assisted living apartment.
A geriatric ward.
A mental hospital.
6)

What does Annie note abut the nursing home? (from 1984 July-December)

The food.
The smells.
The bad art.
The cheap mattresses.
7)

Which of the following does Annie find she can do while grieving for her mother? (from 1986)

Read.
Live.
Move.
Drive.
8)

What does Annie want to do on the first Sunday that she does not go to visit her mother? (from 1986)

She goes to a movie.
She takes a nap.
She does not know what to do.
She reads a novel.
9)

What does Annie recall about her mother's temperament? (from 1984 July-December)

She was very docile.
She was always laughing.
She was extremely shy.
She had a violent temper.
10)

What does Blanche put into her pockets? (from 1984 January-June)

Kitty litter.
Glasses.
Food.
Tissues.
11)

What request does Blanche make of Annie that breaks Annie's heart? (from 1985 January-June)

To tell her a story.
To sing her a lullaby.
To comb her hair.
To take her away from the hospital.
12)

What nickname did Annie give her mother when Annie was five-years-old? (from 1984 July-December)

Cubby.
Ice cube.
Creamsicle.
Momster.
13)

When is Annie's patience most tested with her mother? (from 1984 January-June)

Trying to style her thin hair.
Keeping her clean after she defecates and wets the bed.
Keeping her from making long distance calls to strangers.
Making her keep her clothes on.
14)

How does Annie characterize her mother's personality when she was well? (from 1986)

Flamboyant.
Pleasant.
Sullen.
Reserved.
15)

When does Annie's mother approach her about being ashamed of Annie's behavior? (from 1984 January-June)

When she slapped her son.
When she wrecked the car.
When she wrote a bad check.
When she made love with a man not her husband.
16)

What coincides in Annie's life to her mother's debilitation? (from 1985 January-June)

The dissolution of her marriage.
Her stocks crash.
She is fired from her job.
Menopause.
17)

What is Blanche doing when Annie visits her in February? (from 1986)

Sitting in a wheelchair with her arm outstretched.
Watching soap operas.
Attending a Valentine's Day party.
Playing the piano.
18)

What is placed all over the institution where Blanche lives? (from 1984 July-December)

Plants.
Gurneys.
Clocks.
Fire extinguishers.
19)

What is Annie's state of mind at her mother's death? (from 1986)

She is inconsolable.
The pain is unbearable.
She is relieved.
She doesn't feel anything.
20)

Annie's grief nearly _______________ her. (from 1986)

Stifles.
Paralyzes.
Chokes.
Kills.
21)

What does Annie remember about her mother's physical presence? (from 1984 July-December)

She had beautiful hair.
She was always overweight.
She was a real diva.
She never pampered herself.
22)

With what does Annie associate days in her life? (from 1985 January-June)

Days in her mother's life.
Bank statements.
Church bulletins.
Pictures on the calendar.
23)

The nurses tell Annie that her mother is always talking about _______________. (from 1984 July-December)

Old boyfriends.
Soap opera characters.
Annie.
Her house.
24)

Annie feels that her own life runs ___________ her mother's. (from 1985 January-June)

Counter to.
Behind.
Parallel to.
Ahead of.
25)

Annie would rather accept her mother's ____________ instead of her death. (from 1984 January-June)

Craziness.
Coma.
Insults.
Regression.
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