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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 long ago did Granny pull through some sicknesses without Dr. Harry?
(a) 40 years
(b) 55 years
(c) 35 years
(d) 50 years

2. How does Granny describe the way the doctor moves around the bed?
(a) Floats like a balloon
(b) Patters like a mouse
(c) Stumbles like a clown
(d) Glides like a swan

3. After Cornelia leaves, how long does Granny hope her children will leave her alone?
(a) A minute
(b) 30 minutes
(c) A couple hours
(d) 15 minutes

4. When Granny reconsiders what the noise might be that she hears after the doctor leaves, what does she think it might be?
(a) Water running
(b) Sweeping
(c) Swishing newspapers
(d) Hanging clothes

5. What color were John’s eyes in a picture in Granny’s room?
(a) Blue
(b) Green
(c) Brown
(d) Black

Short Answer Questions

1. After thinking about Cornelia’s lampshades, what does Granny see around Dr. Harry?

2. How many of the sick that Granny tended died?

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

4. Who does Granny believe cleared a straight road to God for her?

5. Why does Granny grasp what she grasps toward the end?

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