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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 birds does Granny imagine she hears?
(a) 500
(b) 20
(c) 1,000
(d) 45

2. What colored jugs are on the pantry shelves?
(a) Brown
(b) Blue
(c) Green
(d) Cream

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

4. What pet name does Jimmy call his mother?
(a) Mom
(b) Mammy
(c) Mommy
(d) Mother

5. As Granny continues to imagine, what does she see?
(a) A funeral
(b) Flowers in a field
(c) Trees leaned over
(d) Children playing

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Granny call paying for a doctor’s visit?

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

4. When Cornelia gets on Granny’s nerves, what does Granny long to do?

5. What does Granny say she wants when Cornelia comes to her after the doctor leaves?

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