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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. What is the premise of I REMAIN IN DARKNESS?

2. What does Blanche put into her pockets?

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

4. What does Annie describe in this chapter?

5. How had Annie's mother been injured?

Short Essay Questions

1. Name some of the odd functional behavior exhibited by Annie's mother during her illness.

2. How does Annie feel guilty about her mother's "darkness?"

3. How does Annie feel when she sees a woman talking to herself while shopping?

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

5. What emotional motifs are repeated throughout I REMAIN IN DARKNESS?

6. Explain what Annie means by associating days in her own life with days in her mother's life.

7. How does Annie's mother's body make her aware of her own aging process?

8. Name some of the memory-related problems Annie's mother experiences during this time.

9. How does Annie take care of her mother's physical needs and how does her mother's condition affect her?

10. What is Annie's reaction to seeing her mother behaving is such unusual ways?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Guilt takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

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