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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. After the birth of a child, how long did it usually take Granny to be well again?
(a) 2 days
(b) 5 days
(c) 3 days
(d) 4 days

2. What does Granny think were in her bed yesterday?
(a) Ticks
(b) Sugar ants
(c) Fleas
(d) Spiders

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

4. After describing Dr. Harry, how does Cornelia’s voice sound to Granny?
(a) Staggers and bumps like a cart
(b) Grates and grinds
(c) Slides up and down on a sour note
(d) Fades in and out

5. When Granny fenced in an acreage, who helped her clamp the wires?
(a) Neighbor
(b) Hired hand
(c) Hobo
(d) Negro boy

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jimmy come to talk to his mother?

2. As Granny remembers being jilted, what does she see in her mind’s eye?

3. What color is the embroidered linen in Granny’s room?

4. What type of lampshades does Cornelia have in Granny’s room?

5. How are Dr. Harry’s fingers described at the beginning of the story?

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