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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1985 January-June.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Blanche have such a hard time eating the cake Annie brings?
(a) She can't find her mouth.
(b) She can't stop coughing.
(c) She can't sit up.
(d) She can't hold her fork properly.

2. Which of the following does NOT describe Blanche?
(a) She wets the bed.
(b) She needs lots of care.
(c) She has accidents.
(d) She loves situation comedies.

3. Annie would rather accept her mother's ____________ instead of her death.
(a) Craziness.
(b) Insults.
(c) Regression.
(d) Coma.

4. Which of the following has Blanche not done by the middle of 1984?
(a) Balanced her checkbook.
(b) Lost all her possessions.
(c) Isolated herself from others.
(d) Turned apathetic about everything.

5. What does Annie's mother do as she walks through the department store?
(a) Laughs.
(b) Cries.
(c) Skips.
(d) Screams.

Short Answer Questions

1. What alarms Annie about her mother's daily life?

2. Annie notes that Blanche's eyes are _________________.

3. What reaction does Annie's mother cause in the department store?

4. In addition to a handbag, Annie's mother buys a dress and ______________.

5. What does Annie note about her mother when she comes to visit her in October?

(see the answer key)

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