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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 does Granny pull out from her dress?
(a) Book of Psalms
(b) Rosary
(c) Missal
(d) New Testament

2. How do the faces of Granny’s children appear to her toward the end of the story?
(a) Drifting away
(b) Fading in and out
(c) Fuzzy and hazy
(d) Sharp and clear

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

4. While Granny rummages around, what does she find in her mind?
(a) Anger
(b) Death
(c) Fear
(d) Memories

5. What is the trouble with Cornelia, according to Granny?
(a) She is mean and vindictive
(b) She is faithful and loyal
(c) She is disgusting and devious
(d) She is dutiful and good

Short Answer Questions

1. How many birds does Granny imagine she hears?

2. When Granny’s eyes close after the doctor’s visit, what does she compare shutting her eyes to?

3. How does Granny describe the way her bones feel at the beginning of the story?

4. What does Granny want picked completely this year and not wasted?

5. After thinking about Cornelia’s lampshades, what does Granny see around Dr. Harry?

(see the answer key)

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