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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) Marching across the creek and swallowing the trees
(b) Soft evening light highlighting the trees and creek
(c) Drops of rain sweeping through the trees and spattering in the creek
(d) Bright warm patches of light and shadow

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

3. What does Granny see in the valley?
(a) Patches of sunlight
(b) Rain shower
(c) Shadows
(d) Fog

4. What does Granny tell Dr. Harry she would like when he returns to see her?
(a) To lie in peace and get rested
(b) To be left alone
(c) To have dinner
(d) To have lunch

5. What does Granny think of the world she found after being jilted?
(a) Better
(b) Burdensome
(c) Hard
(d) Wonderful

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Granny plan to go through tomorrow?

2. How are Dr. Harry’s fingers described at the beginning of the story?

3. What does Granny want to tell the person she hasn’t seen for sixty years?

4. Why doesn’t the doctor find Granny’s behavior odd?

5. Where does Granny have to go to find the person she really wants to see?

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