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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1984 January-June.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who can Annie's mother no longer remember?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her son-in-law.
(c) Her daughter-in-law.
(d) Annie.

2. How does Annie document her mother's illness?
(a) Takes notes.
(b) Shoots video.
(c) Makes audio tapes.
(d) Takes Polaroids.

3. Which of the following does Annie not do for her mother while she is in the hospital?
(a) Clip her nails.
(b) Comb her hair.
(c) Shave her face.
(d) Iron her clothes.

4. Annie finds herself feeling ____________ toward her mother.
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Mournful.
(c) Respectful.
(d) Aggressive.

5. When is Annie's patience most tested with her mother?
(a) Making her keep her clothes on.
(b) Trying to style her thin hair.
(c) Keeping her clean after she defecates and wets the bed.
(d) Keeping her from making long distance calls to strangers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Blanche has always had a fear of poverty and ____________.

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

3. What physical manifestation does Annie experience as a result of her mother's decline?

4. How do Annie's sons react when visitors laugh at Blanche?

5. Who does Annie bring into her home to live?

(see the answer key)

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