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

2. What color were John’s eyes?
(a) Green
(b) Brown
(c) Gray
(d) Blue

3. What does the tall dresser in Granny’s room have on it?
(a) Granny’s picture
(b) Picture of the children
(c) Picture of Granny and John on their wedding day
(d) John’s picture

4. If John came back, who would he look for?
(a) A young woman with dark hair
(b) A young woman with a Spanish comb in her hair and a painted fan
(c) A young woman with fair complexion and unwrinkled skin
(d) A young woman with small children

5. After describing Dr. Harry, how does Cornelia’s voice sound to Granny?
(a) Fades in and out
(b) Slides up and down on a sour note
(c) Grates and grinds
(d) Staggers and bumps like a cart

Short Answer Questions

1. When Cornelia gets on Granny’s nerves, what does Granny long to do?

2. As Granny continues to imagine, what does she see?

3. What color is the tall dresser in the room where Granny is?

4. What does Granny flick from Dr. Harry’s grasp at the beginning of the story?

5. How far does Lydia drive to talk with her mother?

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