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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. As Granny moves toward death, how does she describe the way her thoughts are going?
(a) Fragmented
(b) Dipping in and out of memory
(c) Round and round
(d) Speeding past

2. After Cornelia leaves, how long does Granny hope her children will leave her alone?
(a) 30 minutes
(b) A minute
(c) A couple hours
(d) 15 minutes

3. How many acres did Granny fence in once?
(a) 90
(b) 150
(c) 100
(d) 80

4. After thinking about her father, what most annoys Granny about Cornelia?
(a) That Cornelia always whispers
(b) That Cornelia has no patience
(c) That Cornelia thinks she is deaf, blind, and dumb
(d) That Cornelia is slow to respond to her requests

5. What does Granny do after Cornelia leaves her?
(a) Drowses
(b) Looks out the window
(c) Reads
(d) Knits

Short Answer Questions

1. When is Granny trying to take a little nap?

2. How do the faces of Granny’s children appear to her toward the end of the story?

3. After Granny tries to tell the doctor what she wants, what whispering does she hear?

4. What did Granny mean to finish before she died?

5. How does Granny describe what she sees in the valley?

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