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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. Which member of Annie's family had been injured?

2. In what price range is the handbag that Annie's mother buys?

3. When does Annie's mother begin to show signs of deterioration?

4. What is an important theme in the book?

5. What does the author do with the events she summarizes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Annie's mother begin to show violent tendencies?

2. Name some of the disturbing behaviors exhibited by Annie's mother.

3. What notes does Annie make about her mother on Easter Sunday?

4. What notes does Annie make about the death of her mother on April 7?

5. Name some of the motifs related to personal functioning that appear throughout I REMAIN IN DARKNESS.

6. What is the significance of Annie's mother dying on Easter Sunday?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the people are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Annie's mother. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What is important to her, if anything, at this point in her life?

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