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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Annie feels more indifferent than angry at her mother's ________________.
(a) Loss of memory.
(b) Eating habits.
(c) Slobbering.
(d) Bodily functions.

3. In what circumstance does Blanche ironically ask Annie a question?
(a) When she failed her driver's test.
(b) When she wrecked the car.
(c) When she fell down stairs.
(d) When she has an appointment to file for divorce.

4. When is Annie's patience most tested with her mother?
(a) Keeping her from making long distance calls to strangers.
(b) Making her keep her clothes on.
(c) Trying to style her thin hair.
(d) Keeping her clean after she defecates and wets the bed.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Annie's sons react when visitors laugh at Blanche?

2. How old was Annie when she had an argument with her mother about a bra?

3. Who wrote the sentence, "I remain in darkness?"

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

5. What is the purpose of the Preface?

Short Essay Questions

1. On what does Annie base the title of the book?

2. What two themes become evident in this chapter?

3. How was the process of writing this book cathartic for Annie?

4. What mixed feelings does Annie have about her mother's "voice" in her head?

5. What are some of the items that Annie notes that belong to her mother and how does she plan to get rid of them?

6. What does Annie say about the roommates her mother has in the hospital?

7. What happens between Annie and her mother which is heartbreaking for Annie?

8. Explain Annie's conflicted feelings when leaving her mother at the elevator in the hospital?

9. What is the state of Annie's mother's body and how does Annie relate to it?

10. Describe the thoughts that Annie has of the circle of life concept.

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