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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. What is the first thing Granny thinks she hears after the doctor leaves?
(a) Dog eating
(b) Leaves rustling
(c) Kitten scratching
(d) Branches rustling

2. What color was the flame when the lamp was lit?
(a) Red
(b) Blue
(c) Orange
(d) Yellow

3. How many acres did Granny fence in once?
(a) 80
(b) 90
(c) 150
(d) 100

4. When Granny considers something that was not given back, where does she feel pain that rises?
(a) Chest
(b) Ribs
(c) Groin
(d) Stomach

5. How are Dr. Harry’s fingers described at the beginning of the story?
(a) Fat
(b) Slender
(c) Stick-like
(d) Pudgy

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Granny want picked completely this year and not wasted?

2. What does Granny close her fingers around after Lydia tries to hand her back something?

3. What happened to the wedding cake when Granny was jilted?

4. When is Granny trying to take a little nap?

5. What would Granny tell John sometimes if she could?

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