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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 do Granny and the person she really wants to see lean forward to do?
(a) Hug
(b) Shake hands
(c) Exchange rings
(d) Kiss

2. When Granny’s eyes close after the doctor’s visit, what does she compare shutting her eyes to?
(a) Going blind
(b) Shutting out the sun
(c) Drawing a dark curtain around her bed
(d) Coming of the night

3. How many times has Granny told Cornelia that lying in bed stops circulation?
(a) 500
(b) 50
(c) 1,000
(d) 20

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

5. Who is the only person Granny would have exchanged her husband for?
(a) St. Martin
(b) St. Gabriel
(c) St. Michael
(d) No one

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many acres did Granny fence in once?

3. What is on the table by Granny’s bed?

4. What did Granny’s father have on his last birthday?

5. What is Cornelia saying as her mother is dying?

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