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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. Who dug the post holes when Granny fenced in an acreage?
(a) Jimmy
(b) Cornelia
(c) Lydia
(d) Granny

2. What does Granny say to the doctor as she considers what she wanted to give her children?
(a) Hush and be quiet
(b) Don’t bother me
(c) Shut up
(d) Go away

3. What does Granny feel like doing when she imagines hearing something?
(a) Dancing
(b) Crying
(c) Shouting
(d) Singing

4. What are the birds singing that Granny imagines hearing?
(a) Doxology
(b) Lullaby
(c) Dance tune
(d) A Mass

5. What did Granny always hate?
(a) Death beds
(b) Funerals
(c) Sickness
(d) Surprises

Short Answer Questions

1. After thinking about the jilting, what does Granny see Hapsy wearing?

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

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

4. Who does Granny hear whispering from a long way off after she sees the person she really has wanted to see?

5. How does Granny say that life can be wasted?

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