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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. As Granny moves toward death, how does she see her body?
(a) Lump of clay
(b) Mass of shadow in an endless darkness
(c) Slow breath fading away
(d) Useless and quiet

2. What does Granny feel around her wrist?
(a) Ribbon
(b) Stretchy rubber band
(c) String
(d) Warm bracelet

3. After thinking about her father, what most annoys Granny about Cornelia?
(a) That Cornelia has no patience
(b) That Cornelia is slow to respond to her requests
(c) That Cornelia thinks she is deaf, blind, and dumb
(d) That Cornelia always whispers

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

5. As Granny continues to imagine, what does she see?
(a) A funeral
(b) Children playing
(c) Trees leaned over
(d) Flowers in a field

Short Answer Questions

1. When Granny considers something that was not given back, where does she feel pain that rises?

2. When Granny tells Cornelia to go away, what does she tell Cornelia not to do?

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

4. As Granny looks at the valley, where will the sight that she watches move next?

5. What did Granny compare her children to when she lit the lamps?

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