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

2. What color whirligigs are on the stone-china jars?
(a) Red
(b) Green
(c) Blue
(d) Yellow

3. When Cornelia gets on Granny’s nerves, what does Granny long to do?
(a) Go back to her own house
(b) Go to another child’s house
(c) Go to sleep and never wake up
(d) Go live with her friend

4. While Granny rummages around, what does she find in her mind?
(a) Fear
(b) Memories
(c) Anger
(d) Death

5. What did Granny always hate?
(a) Death beds
(b) Surprises
(c) Funerals
(d) Sickness

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Harry call Granny after she tells him to respect his elders?

2. What was a frequent topic of Father Connolly’s stories?

3. What does Lydia put back in Granny’s hands?

4. How far does Lydia drive to talk with her mother?

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

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