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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. On what month does this chapter focus?

2. What does Annie do as her mother sleeps?

3. How had Annie's mother been injured?

4. Annie's mother puts on more than one ___________.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the purpose of the Preface in I REMAIN IN DARKNESS?

3. What physical pain does Annie develop in response to her mother's illness?

4. What does the author mean by everything being in the past tense now?

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

6. How is the theme of role reversal explained as the story extends?

7. What does Annie recall about her mother's temperament?

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

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

10. How does Annie get the content for I REMAIN IN DARKNESS?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alzheimer's Disease and all forms of dementia are met with intolerance from many in society. Do some research on the diseases and write an essay on the physical, emotional and cultural ramifications of these devastating illnesses for people and their families.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the dynamic of the mother-daughter role. Why is this relationship such a critical one for girls? How does the relationship between Annie and her mother exhibit in flashbacks? How is the relationship characterized in current time?

Essay Topic 3

I REMAIN IN DARKNESS is a classic reversal of roles story. What does that classification entail? Why does this story fit into this category? Explain.

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