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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. Whose feelings does Annie examine primarily in the book?

2. What does Blanche put into her pockets?

3. Who is Annie's mother walking with in the department store when she is laughing?

4. What is it about her mother's physical appearance that is most distressing for Annie?

5. How had Annie's mother been injured?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the irony of Annie's mother's comments as they relate to the events in Annie's life.

2. What gesture does Annie's mother make that reminds Annie of her mother's personality?

3. How does Annie's mother embarrass a sales clerk in a department store?

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

5. What is the time period of this very short chapter?

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

7. What connection does Annie make between writing and memory?

8. What is Annie reminded of when she visits her mother after a trip to Spain?

9. What is the focus of this chapter?

10. How does Annie describe the nursing home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several events of foreshadowing in the book. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Not being able to escape the past is an important theme in I REMAIN IN DARKNESS. Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answers.

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