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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 are Dr. Harry’s fingers described at the beginning of the story?
(a) Slender
(b) Fat
(c) Pudgy
(d) Stick-like

2. What does Granny consider doing or she won’t be able to sleep?
(a) Use the bathroom
(b) Pull the shades down
(c) Close the curtains
(d) Get a drink

3. What color is the tall dresser in the room where Granny is?
(a) Cream
(b) Black
(c) White
(d) Brown

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

5. Why does Lydia come to talk with her mother?
(a) Get advice about her children
(b) Compare recipes
(c) Bring the grandchildren for a visit
(d) Share memories

Short Answer Questions

1. After the doctor leaves her room, who does Granny believe is whispering in her ear?

2. What did Granny’s father say was his daily habit?

3. What is being squeezed out of Granny as her pillow presses against her as she tries to nap?

4. What shakes Granny after she considers who she might have exchanged her husband for?

5. When Dr. Harry comes back, how does he describe Granny?

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