View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Annie note about her mother when she comes to visit her in October?
(a) She doesn't recognize her mother.
(b) She has gained some weight.
(c) She has a new dress.
(d) Her hair is dyed black.

2. Where does Annie remember hiding her own feces as a child?
(a) Dresser drawer.
(b) The closet.
(c) The basement.
(d) The linen closet.

3. How does Annie plan to dispose of her mother's belongings?
(a) Put them in storage.
(b) Give them to charity.
(c) Sell them.
(d) Burn them.

4. What is Annie's state of mind at her mother's death?
(a) She is relieved.
(b) She doesn't feel anything.
(c) She is inconsolable.
(d) The pain is unbearable.

5. What does Annie recall that her mother did for even the smallest misbehavior?
(a) Screamed at her.
(b) Spanked her.
(c) Swore at her.
(d) Slapped her.

6. What does Annie want to do on the first Sunday that she does not go to visit her mother?
(a) She goes to a movie.
(b) She does not know what to do.
(c) She takes a nap.
(d) She reads a novel.

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

8. What is Blanche doing when Annie visits her in February?
(a) Watching soap operas.
(b) Playing the piano.
(c) Attending a Valentine's Day party.
(d) Sitting in a wheelchair with her arm outstretched.

9. What happened to Annie's mother the year Annie's grandmother died?
(a) She left her husband.
(b) She had a nervous breakdown.
(c) She was in a car accident.
(d) She went through menopause.

10. From what did Annie suffer when she was eighteen-years-old?
(a) Bulimia.
(b) Scarlet fever.
(c) Measles.
(d) Anorexia.

11. Which of the following does Blanche NOT exhibit after her hip surgery?
(a) Blank eyes.
(b) Twitching hands.
(c) Inability to eat.
(d) Better mobility.

12. What does Annie recall about her mother's temperament?
(a) She was very docile.
(b) She was extremely shy.
(c) She had a violent temper.
(d) She was always laughing.

13. On rare occasions, Blanche is ____________.
(a) Funny.
(b) Compassionate.
(c) Lucid.
(d) Prolific.

14. What does Blanche do when Annie bends down to secure the lock on Blanche's wheelchair?
(a) Spits on her.
(b) Swears at her.
(c) Kisses her head.
(d) Slaps her.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following does Annie NOT say she gets from her mother.

3. What is the one thing that remains of the mother that Annie once knew?

4. What does Annie not believe about her mother?

5. What does Annie recall her mother telling Annie it was their duty to do?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 499 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample