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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Her mother's physical state forces Annie to acknowledge _____________________.
(a) Her own mortality.
(b) The ultimate death of her mother.
(c) She probably inherited this.
(d) She needs better doctors.

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

4. What does Annie make her mother wear?
(a) Sweater.
(b) Robe.
(c) Hat.
(d) Girdle and stockings.

5. What alarms Annie about her mother's daily life?
(a) She can't be trusted with matches.
(b) She doesn't look for her cologne.
(c) She gave away her watch.
(d) She pours bleach on her clothes.

6. Throughout the story, Annie has consistent feelings of __________.
(a) Mendacity.
(b) Greed.
(c) Envy.
(d) Guilt.

7. Annie notes that Blanche's eyes are _________________.
(a) Dull.
(b) Red and sunken.
(c) Tearful.
(d) Vibrant.

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

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

10. What physical manifestation does Annie experience as a result of her mother's decline?
(a) Stuttering.
(b) Dizzy spells.
(c) Stomach pains.
(d) Migraines.

11. What is it about her mother's physical appearance that is most distressing for Annie?
(a) Her vacant eyes.
(b) Her stringy hair.
(c) Her pale skin.
(d) Her wrinkles.

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

13. Where does Annie's mother go to live after she stays at Annie's house for awhile?
(a) An assisted living apartment.
(b) A full-time medical facility.
(c) She returns to her own home.
(d) She dies.

14. Annie's book talks about the juxtaposition of _______________.
(a) Opposites.
(b) The left.
(c) The right.
(d) The beginning.

15. What does Annie's mother want to buy?
(a) A car.
(b) A springform pan.
(c) A handbag.
(d) A house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the premise of I REMAIN IN DARKNESS?

2. On what is the title of the book based?

3. Which of the following does Annie not do for her mother while she is in the hospital?

4. What does the author do with the events she summarizes?

5. What was the last sentence Annie's mother ever wrote?

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