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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Annie's mother buy such an expensive handbag?
(a) She is going out and wants to look nice.
(b) It coordinates with everything.
(c) It will be her last one.
(d) She wants it to last forever.

3. Which of the following has Blanche not done by the middle of 1984?
(a) Balanced her checkbook.
(b) Isolated herself from others.
(c) Lost all her possessions.
(d) Turned apathetic about everything.

4. When does Annie's mother begin to show signs of deterioration?
(a) Winter of 1982.
(b) Summer of 1972.
(c) Summer of 1983.
(d) Autumn of 1964.

5. How do the women in the nursing home behave?
(a) They always walk alone.
(b) They go around in pairs.
(c) They are very friendly toward everybody.
(d) They shun each other.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following does Annie NOT do for her mother?

3. What nickname did Annie give her mother when Annie was five-years-old?

4. What does Annie describe in this chapter?

5. When Annie projects into the future, she _____________________.

(see the answer key)

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