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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long ago did Granny pull through some sicknesses without Dr. Harry?
(a) 55 years
(b) 50 years
(c) 40 years
(d) 35 years

2. How old was Granny when she went around and made farewell visits to her children and grandchildren?
(a) 74
(b) 65
(c) 60
(d) 67

3. What does Dr. Harry call Granny after she tells him to respect his elders?
(a) Missy
(b) Mistress
(c) Lady
(d) Madam

4. How does Granny describe what she sees in the valley?
(a) Marching across the creek and swallowing the trees
(b) Soft evening light highlighting the trees and creek
(c) Bright warm patches of light and shadow
(d) Drops of rain sweeping through the trees and spattering in the creek

5. What happened to the wedding cake when Granny was jilted?
(a) Sent to an orphanage
(b) Thrown out and wasted
(c) Cut and served at a party
(d) Sent to an old folk’s home

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a frequent topic of Father Connolly’s stories?

2. When Granny is talking to herself, how does Granny’s face feel when Cornelia asks her mother what she has said?

3. What does the tall dresser in Granny’s room have on it?

4. What does Granny feel around her wrist?

5. As Granny thinks and tries to nap, how does she describe the day?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Granny think of John, and why has her view of him changed?

2. Why doesn’t Granny want Dr. Harry attending to her?

3. What does Granny think about childbirth and how it affected her?

4. How does Granny describe a fog that rolls in?

5. What are the first thoughts Granny has of her jilting as she drowses?

6. What does Granny want after Dr. Harry leaves in the morning?

7. What does Granny want said to Father Connolly when he arrives?

8. Who does Granny thank for helping her raise her children alone?

9. What letters does Granny intend to deal with tomorrow?

10. What things is Granny not too old for?

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