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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1985 January-June.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is embarrassed by Annie's mother's behavior in the department store?
(a) Annie's husband.
(b) Annie.
(c) Annie's father.
(d) A sales clerk.

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

3. How many bras does Annie's mother put on at one time?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

4. What is an important theme in the book?
(a) Revenge.
(b) The power of memory.
(c) Love.
(d) Coming of age.

5. What was the reason for the argument about a bra between Annie and her mother?
(a) Annie bought a red bra.
(b) Annie wore a bra without permission.
(c) Annie would not wear a bra.
(d) Annie bought a strapless bra.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Annie find in her mother's nightstand table drawer?

2. What is placed all over the institution where Blanche lives?

3. Of what is Annie reminded when her mother puts on two bras at one time?

4. Which of the following has Blanche not done by the middle of 1984?

5. Whose feelings does Annie examine primarily in the book?

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