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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 close her fingers around after Lydia tries to hand her back something?
(a) Lydia’s hand
(b) Rosary
(c) Jimmy’s thumb
(d) Missal

2. How does Granny describe the way the doctor moves around the bed?
(a) Patters like a mouse
(b) Floats like a balloon
(c) Stumbles like a clown
(d) Glides like a swan

3. What does Granny tell Cornelia to do?
(a) Wipe her eyes
(b) Get tea
(c) Wash her face
(d) Bring supper

4. What does Granny think when Father Connolly touches her?
(a) That is comforting
(b) Stop that
(c) I needed that
(d) I’m a married woman

5. What happened after Granny made her will?
(a) She caught pneumonia
(b) She broke her hip
(c) She broke her ankle
(d) She came down with a long fever

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cornelia put on Granny when she comes to check on her?

2. What colored jugs are on the pantry shelves?

3. What color whirligigs are on the stone-china jars?

4. What does Granny decide to do when she can’t figure out why the shades are not down?

5. In her mind, what does Granny tell herself not to get the upper hand of her?

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