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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 Cornelia look to Granny when Cornelia checks on Granny?
(a) Bright-eyed and happy
(b) Her eyes are wet and her nose is red
(c) Sad and pensive
(d) Her features are swollen and full of little puddles

2. What did Granny’s father say was his daily habit?
(a) Drinking beer
(b) Having a hot toddy
(c) Calisthenics
(d) Walking

3. How does Cornelia keep secrets?
(a) Forever
(b) Gossips about secrets
(c) In a public way
(d) Close to her breast

4. What does Granny say that Cornelia is always being?
(a) Thoughtful and generous
(b) Tactful and kind
(c) Abrupt and rude
(d) Angry and frustrated

5. What does Granny feel Father Connolly do toward the end of the story?
(a) Sprinkle water on her forehead
(b) Take her hand
(c) Smooth her covers
(d) Tickle her feet

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Granny fenced in an acreage, who helped her clamp the wires?

3. As Granny remembers being jilted, what does she tell herself to do about being jilted?

4. What type of lampshades does Cornelia have in Granny’s room?

5. Who is the only person Granny would have exchanged her husband for?

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