View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Annie has to remind herself that the situation with her mother ___________________.
(a) Is reality.
(b) Is a payback.
(c) Is just temporary.
(d) Is impossible.

2. In addition to Annie, who else lives in the home when Annie's mother comes to live there?
(a) Annie's mother-in-law.
(b) Annie's sister.
(c) Annie's sons.
(d) Annie's husband.

3. What physical manifestation does Annie experience as a result of her mother's decline?
(a) Dizzy spells.
(b) Migraines.
(c) Stuttering.
(d) Stomach pains.

4. When does Annie's mother begin to show signs of deterioration?
(a) Winter of 1982.
(b) Summer of 1983.
(c) Summer of 1972.
(d) Autumn of 1964.

5. Who is embarrassed by Annie's mother's behavior in the department store?
(a) Annie.
(b) Annie's husband.
(c) Annie's father.
(d) A sales clerk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Annie would rather accept her mother's ____________ instead of her death.

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

3. Throughout the story, Annie has consistent feelings of __________.

4. Whose changes does Annie describe?

5. When does Annie's mother approach her about being ashamed of Annie's behavior?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Annie manage her mother's care when she begins to decline?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Annie recall as the last sentence her mother ever wrote?

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

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

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 814 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample