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

2. When Granny finds the person she really wants to see, what does that person have?
(a) A small toddler
(b) Food
(c) A baby
(d) Dessert

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

4. What would Granny say to her children when it was time to come in from playing?
(a) Don’t stay out in the night air
(b) It’s getting dark
(c) Come in for supper
(d) Time for bed

5. How do the faces of Granny’s children appear to her toward the end of the story?
(a) Drifting away
(b) Fuzzy and hazy
(c) Fading in and out
(d) Sharp and clear

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Granny grasp what she grasps toward the end?

2. How many acres did Granny fence in once?

3. How did Granny’s day start out?

4. What sit on embroidered linen in Granny’s room?

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

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