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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 many of the sick that Granny tended died?
(a) Just a few
(b) Hardly any of them
(c) Only two
(d) None

2. At the beginning of the story, to where does Granny pull up her sheet?
(a) Chin
(b) Neck
(c) Waist
(d) Shoulders

3. How far does Lydia drive to talk with her mother?
(a) 72 miles
(b) 53 miles
(c) 69 miles
(d) 80 miles

4. What did Granny’s father say was his daily habit?
(a) Calisthenics
(b) Walking
(c) Drinking beer
(d) Having a hot toddy

5. What response does Granny get when she tells the doctor what she wants?
(a) Appeasing chat
(b) Her wish
(c) No answer
(d) Scolding

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Granny tell John sometimes if she could?

2. What does Granny consider doing or she won’t be able to sleep?

3. What would Granny say to her children when it was time to come in from playing?

4. What does Granny actually hear after the doctor leaves her room?

5. What pet name does Jimmy call his mother?

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