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

2. What does Granny want to send Sister Borgia?
(a) Vegetable seeds
(b) 6 jars of jelly
(c) Flower seeds
(d) 6 bottles of wine

3. Why does Granny want to send something to Sister Borgia?
(a) For her dyspepsia
(b) For the Abbey’s garden
(c) For her gout
(d) For her garden

4. When does Granny say that she last went to Holy Communion?
(a) Yesterday
(b) Sunday
(c) Last week
(d) Saturday

5. When Granny tells Cornelia to go away, what does she tell Cornelia not to do?
(a) Clean
(b) Whisper
(c) Hover
(d) Cook

Short Answer Questions

1. When will the others come to see Granny?

2. What pet name does Jimmy call his mother?

3. Why is it important that Granny give Lydia something special?

4. How does Granny describe the way that Cornelia’s mouth moves, when Granny cannot hear Cornelia?

5. As Granny moves toward death, how does she describe the way her thoughts are going?

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