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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 the way the doctor moves around the bed?
(a) Glides like a swan
(b) Stumbles like a clown
(c) Floats like a balloon
(d) Patters like a mouse

2. What would Granny tell John sometimes if she could?
(a) That she didn’t do badly
(b) That she brought the children up right
(c) That she made it on her own
(d) That she missed him

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

4. What doesn’t Granny think Cornelia can do without asking?
(a) Organize a closet
(b) Bake a cake
(c) Discipline her children
(d) Change furniture around

5. Why does Jimmy come to talk to his mother?
(a) Get advice
(b) Discuss business
(c) Discuss raising children
(d) Just to spend time with her

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Granny say that she last went to Holy Communion?

2. How long has Granny tried to forget being left at the altar?

3. Who does Granny mistake for Hapsy?

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

5. What happened to the wedding cake when Granny was jilted?

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