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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 is the first thing Granny thinks she hears after the doctor leaves?
(a) Leaves rustling
(b) Dog eating
(c) Branches rustling
(d) Kitten scratching

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

3. Why does Granny want to send something to Sister Borgia?
(a) For her garden
(b) For her dyspepsia
(c) For her gout
(d) For the Abbey’s garden

4. As Granny looks at the valley, where will the sight that she watches move next?
(a) Hog pen
(b) Pasture
(c) Orchard
(d) Barn

5. How does Granny describe the way that Cornelia’s mouth moves, when Granny cannot hear Cornelia?
(a) Moves in strange shapes
(b) Twists and turns
(c) In angles and planes
(d) Open and closes silently

Short Answer Questions

1. How long ago did Granny pull through some sicknesses without Dr. Harry?

2. What did Granny want to give Cornelia?

3. When Cornelia says to humor Granny because she’s eighty, how does Granny feel?

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

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

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