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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has Blanche been at the institution as of Easter Day in April?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 13 months.

2. Which of the following does Annie NOT say she gets from her mother.
(a) Her hot temper.
(b) Her volatile nature.
(c) Her high spirits.
(d) Her sense of style.

3. What sentence does Annie decide she can never use in a fictional story?
(a) I have big feet.
(b) I had an abortion.
(c) My mother is dead.
(d) I hated my mother.

4. Who did Blanche take Annie to visit in the hospital when Annie was a child?
(a) Her father.
(b) An uncle.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) A neighbor.

5. What do the nurses hand out to the patients?
(a) Cake.
(b) Headphones.
(c) Newspapers.
(d) Blankets.

6. Annie thinks that she can't write anything with enough ______________ to describe her mother's ordeal.
(a) Power.
(b) Respect.
(c) Grief.
(d) Fortitude.

7. What does Annie not believe about her mother?
(a) That she was Homecoming Queen.
(b) That she would die.
(c) That she had an abortion.
(d) That she never learned to drive.

8. Why did Annie hide feces as a child?
(a) She didn't want to go to the outside toilet.
(b) She was confused.
(c) She wanted to show her mother.
(d) She was embarrassed.

9. What does Annie feel that she lost regarding her other?
(a) patience.
(b) sense of humor.
(c) humility.
(d) dignity.

10. What does Annie regret now that her mother is dead?
(a) She swore at her.
(b) She didn't buy the purse she wanted.
(c) She resented taking care of her.
(d) She didn't get closer to her.

11. What words on the water bill reminds Annie of her mother's nickname?
(a) Delivery date.
(b) Gallons used.
(c) Sanitation services.
(d) Cubic meter.

12. What does Annie regret doing regarding her mother?
(a) Not bringing her new clothes.
(b) Not making her a birthday cake.
(c) Refusing to visit her.
(d) Writing a short story about her.

13. What did Annie never tell her mother about?
(a) A miscarriage.
(b) A bank overdraft.
(c) An abortion.
(d) A Vegas wedding.

14. What did Annie feel was her role after her sister died?
(a) Comedian.
(b) Grief counselor.
(c) Poor substitute.
(d) Replacement.

15. Annie recalls that there were many times she experienced _____________ with her mother.
(a) Joy.
(b) Anger.
(c) Frustration.
(d) Sadness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Annie note abut the nursing home?

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

3. On what day does Blanche die?

4. How does Annie describe the way her mother looked on Easter Day in April?

5. How does Annie respond to the ways people try to comfort her?

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