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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 type of lampshades does Cornelia have in Granny’s room?
(a) Green silk
(b) White silk
(c) Lavender silk
(d) Blue silk

2. Who does Granny really want to see?
(a) Jimmy
(b) George
(c) Hapsy
(d) Lydia

3. Who is the only person Granny would have exchanged her husband for?
(a) St. Martin
(b) No one
(c) St. Michael
(d) St. Gabriel

4. What does Granny think of the world she found after being jilted?
(a) Burdensome
(b) Wonderful
(c) Better
(d) Hard

5. What word does Granny use to describe lighting the lamps?
(a) Frightening
(b) Compelling
(c) Special
(d) Beautiful

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Granny compare her children to when she lit the lamps?

2. How does Granny think her housekeeping compares to Cornelia’s?

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

4. Who sits beside Granny when she imagines stepping up into something?

5. What does the tall dresser in Granny’s room have on it?

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