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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Annie notes that Blanche's body __________________.
2. In what price range is the handbag that Annie's mother buys?
3. Blanche has always had a fear of poverty and ____________.
4. How old was Annie when she had an argument with her mother about a bra?
5. Annie's story addresses the changing role of _________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain Annie's conflicted feelings when leaving her mother at the elevator in the hospital?
2. What does Annie recall as the last sentence her mother ever wrote?
3. How does Annie get the content for I REMAIN IN DARKNESS?
4. What are some of the items that Annie notes that belong to her mother and how does she plan to get rid of them?
5. How does Annie's mother's body make her aware of her own aging process?
6. What happens between Annie and her mother which is heartbreaking for Annie?
7. How does Annie feel guilty about her mother's "darkness?"
8. What is the purpose of the Preface in I REMAIN IN DARKNESS?
9. How does Annie try to come to terms with the idea that her mother will die?
10. What personal identity issues does Annie have regarding her birth and the death of her sister?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Name and describe the three primary reasons Annie's diary is special. Compare it to similar famous diaries in history. How do diaries help us us understand personal and public histories?
Essay Topic 2
The author provides her own perspective of the world throughout the story. Choose at least one situation in the book which also involves another person and create a brief synopsis of how he/she viewed the same situation.
Essay Topic 3
Describe the overall setting for the story. What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the people?
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