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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the last sentence Annie's mother ever wrote?
(a) I am so tired.
(b) I remain in darkness.
(c) Life is so good.
(d) I love you all.

2. Annie's mother can no longer remember _______________.
(a) Her birthday.
(b) Her name.
(c) Her age.
(d) Her address.

3. What are Annie's intentions for her journal notes?
(a) She would share them with her family.
(b) She would publish a book.
(c) She would share them with families of Alzheimer's Disease patients.
(d) She had no plans for them.

4. Annie states that "The body I see ________________."
(a) Is a memory.
(b) Is beautiful.
(c) Is repugnant to me.
(d) Is also mine.

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

6. Whose changes does Annie describe?
(a) Her own.
(b) Her mother's.
(c) Her younger son's.
(d) Her husband's.

7. Which of the following elements does Annie not document regarding her mother's illness?
(a) Bodily functions.
(b) Memories.
(c) Emotions.
(d) Feelings.

8. Who is the author of I REMAIN IN DARKNESS?
(a) Annie Ernaux.
(b) Alice Ernaux.
(c) Annie Proux.
(d) Annie Lemeaux.

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

10. On what month does this chapter focus?
(a) April.
(b) September.
(c) December.
(d) January.

11. With what does Annie come to terms in this book?
(a) A new job.
(b) Menopause.
(c) Memories of her mother.
(d) Divorce.

12. One of Blanche's roommates reminds Annie of _____________________.
(a) A prisoner of Buchenwald.
(b) A beauty queen.
(c) A prison warden.
(d) A comedian.

13. How old was Annie when she had an argument with her mother about a bra?
(a) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

14. What color is the handbag that Annie's mother buys?
(a) Burgundy.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Tan.

15. When does Annie get the idea to publish her notes as a book?
(a) After her mother's death.
(b) When she gets mad at her ex-husband.
(c) When her mother doesn't recognize her anymore.
(d) When her mother goes to the medical facility.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Annie's mother's name?

2. How does Annie's mother sit?

3. Where does Annie's mother go to live after she stays at Annie's house for awhile?

4. Which member of Annie's family had been injured?

5. Annie's story addresses the changing role of _________________.

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