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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 long has Granny tried to forget being left at the altar?
(a) 50 years
(b) 60 years
(c) 65 years
(d) 70 years

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

3. What does Granny feel like doing when she imagines hearing something?
(a) Dancing
(b) Crying
(c) Singing
(d) Shouting

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

5. How old did Granny’s father live to be?
(a) 98
(b) 89
(c) 102
(d) 101

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Granny think of the world she found after being jilted?

2. After the doctor leaves her room, who does Granny believe is whispering in her ear?

3. What color is the tall dresser in the room where Granny is?

4. After Granny considers her life, what flashes on her closed eyelids?

5. As Granny remembers being jilted, what does she tell herself to do about being jilted?

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