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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Jilting of Granny Weatherall.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What types of glasses are on the pantry shelves?
(a) Crystal
(b) Jelly
(c) Canning
(d) Mason

2. What does Granny compare her soul to?
(a) Nursing baby
(b) Teething baby
(c) Coal
(d) Snow

3. What would lighting the lamp dispel in the children?
(a) Fear
(b) Anxiety
(c) Fighting
(d) Quarrelling

4. What does Granny plan to go through tomorrow?
(a) Pantry
(b) Spare bedroom
(c) Hope chest
(d) Box of letters

5. What word does Granny use to describe lighting the lamps?
(a) Special
(b) Beautiful
(c) Compelling
(d) Frightening

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Granny wish to do with Cornelia when she thinks about her daughter’s qualities?

2. When does Granny plan to get back to work again?

3. What does Granny feel after she tries to tell the doctor what she wants?

4. What does Granny imagine stepping up into?

5. After describing Dr. Harry, how does Cornelia’s voice sound to Granny?

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