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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 sit on embroidered linen in Granny’s room?
(a) Perfumes
(b) Hair brushes and tonic bottles
(c) Makeup
(d) Books

2. Why doesn’t the doctor find Granny’s behavior odd?
(a) She is 90
(b) Granny has always been different
(c) It is a symptom of her disease
(d) She is 80

3. How many times has Granny told Cornelia that lying in bed stops circulation?
(a) 500
(b) 20
(c) 1,000
(d) 50

4. What does Granny say that Cornelia is always being?
(a) Tactful and kind
(b) Thoughtful and generous
(c) Abrupt and rude
(d) Angry and frustrated

5. What does Granny feel after she tries to tell the doctor what she wants?
(a) Warm weight on her forehead
(b) Dull ache behind her eyes
(c) Sharp pain in her abdomen
(d) Pressure in her chest

Short Answer Questions

1. What color was the flame when the lamp was lit?

2. How does Cornelia keep secrets?

3. When Cornelia says to humor Granny because she’s eighty, how does Granny feel?

4. What does Granny feel like doing when she imagines hearing something?

5. What does Cornelia put on Granny when she comes to check on her?

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