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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 say she wants when Cornelia comes to her after the doctor leaves?
(a) Heat compress
(b) Cold cloth
(c) Drink
(d) A lot of things

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

3. How does Granny describe the way her bones feel at the beginning of the story?
(a) Creaky
(b) Brittle
(c) Tight
(d) Loose

4. What does Granny think there is in the everlasting hand of God?
(a) Flowers
(b) Destiny
(c) Leaves
(d) Fate

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the second illness that Granny pulled through without Dr. Harry?

3. What does Granny do after Cornelia leaves her?

4. As Granny tries to take a little nap, where does her pillow press?

5. When Granny reconsiders what the noise might be that she hears after the doctor leaves, what does she think it might be?

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