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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1984 July-December.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Annie remember about her mother's physical presence?
(a) She was a real diva.
(b) She had beautiful hair.
(c) She never pampered herself.
(d) She was always overweight.

2. What does Annie note about the hospital where her mother is staying?
(a) It's beyond sadness.
(b) It's a lovely facility.
(c) It's hell on earth.
(d) It's a nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there.

3. On what is the title of the book based?
(a) A phrase uttered during a dream.
(b) A sentence written by someone.
(c) A line in a poem.
(d) A scream in a hospital.

4. 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.

5. Annie comes to realize how ____________ memories are.
(a) Fleeting.
(b) Frightening.
(c) Powerful.
(d) Fickle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Annie note abut the nursing home?

2. What does Annie find when she comes to see her mother one day?

3. How does Annie plan to dispose of her mother's belongings?

4. What are Annie's intentions for her journal notes?

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

(see the answer key)

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