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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is an important theme in the book?
(a) Coming of age.
(b) Revenge.
(c) The power of memory.
(d) Love.

5. When does Annie's mother approach her about being ashamed of Annie's behavior?
(a) When she made love with a man not her husband.
(b) When she slapped her son.
(c) When she wrecked the car.
(d) When she wrote a bad check.

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

7. Who does Annie bring into her home to live?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her stepson.
(d) Her mother-in-law.

8. What does the author do with the events she summarizes?
(a) She documents her pregnancy.
(b) She bases her book on them.
(c) She teaches journaling classes.
(d) She teaches Alzheimer's support classes.

9. What reaction does Annie's mother cause in the department store?
(a) Fear.
(b) Joy.
(c) Anger.
(d) Embarrassment.

10. Which of the following does Annie's mother NOT do?
(a) Hides her soiled clothing.
(b) Talks to imaginary people.
(c) Goes to the bathroom in her underwear.
(d) Dials psychic hotline numbers.

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

12. How many bras does Annie's mother put on at one time?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

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

14. Annie notes that Blanche's body __________________.
(a) Has no strength or firmness.
(b) Is losing weight.
(c) Is very rough.
(d) Is getting fat.

15. What does Blanche put into her pockets?
(a) Food.
(b) Kitty litter.
(c) Glasses.
(d) Tissues.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Annie NOT note about the hospital?

2. With what does Annie come to terms in this book?

3. How does Annie document her mother's illness?

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

5. Whose changes does Annie describe?

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