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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 does Granny describe what she sees in the valley?
(a) Drops of rain sweeping through the trees and spattering in the creek
(b) Bright warm patches of light and shadow
(c) Marching across the creek and swallowing the trees
(d) Soft evening light highlighting the trees and creek

2. Why doesn’t Granny wave good-bye to Dr. Harry?
(a) Too frustrated
(b) Too mad
(c) Too tired
(d) Too much trouble

3. How does Granny say that life can be wasted?
(a) Waste opportunities
(b) Waste good food
(c) Don’t build relationships
(d) Don’t spend time with your children

4. When Granny tells Cornelia to go away, what does she tell Cornelia not to do?
(a) Whisper
(b) Clean
(c) Cook
(d) Hover

5. What does Granny feel like doing when she imagines hearing something?
(a) Crying
(b) Dancing
(c) Shouting
(d) Singing

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Granny flick from Dr. Harry’s grasp at the beginning of the story?

2. As Granny continues to imagine, what does she see?

3. What did Granny want to give Cornelia?

4. As Granny imagines something, what won’t her companion give her?

5. What does Granny pull out from her dress?

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