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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. How old is Granny?
(a) 79
(b) 82
(c) Nearly 80
(d) Nearly 90

2. What was the second illness that Granny pulled through without Dr. Harry?
(a) Polio
(b) Mumps
(c) Measles
(d) Pneumonia

3. After thinking about Cornelia’s lampshades, what does Granny see around Dr. Harry?
(a) Rosy nimbus
(b) Dark cloud
(c) Soft light
(d) Gray fog

4. When Cornelia gets on Granny’s nerves, what does Granny long to do?
(a) Go to sleep and never wake up
(b) Go back to her own house
(c) Go to another child’s house
(d) Go live with her friend

5. What is the temperature of what Cornelia puts on Granny when she checks on her?
(a) Hot
(b) Cold
(c) Tepid
(d) Lukewarm

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jimmy come to talk to his mother?

2. As Granny looks at the valley, where will the sight that she watches move next?

3. How does Cornelia look to Granny when Cornelia checks on Granny?

4. What response does Granny get when she tells the doctor what she wants?

5. What does Granny wish to do with Cornelia when she thinks about her daughter’s qualities?

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