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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 is the first thing Granny thinks she hears after the doctor leaves?
(a) Leaves rustling
(b) Branches rustling
(c) Kitten scratching
(d) Dog eating

2. Why doesn’t Granny wave good-bye to Dr. Harry?
(a) Too mad
(b) Too frustrated
(c) Too much trouble
(d) Too tired

3. What does Cornelia do when her mother tells her to do something?
(a) Sits suddenly
(b) Kneels and puts her head on the pillow
(c) Steps backward
(d) Calls for the doctor

4. What color was the flame when the lamp was lit?
(a) Red
(b) Blue
(c) Orange
(d) Yellow

5. What is being squeezed out of Granny as her pillow presses against her as she tries to nap?
(a) Memories
(b) Pain
(c) Sleep
(d) Hunger

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of army does Granny think of when she looks at the valley?

2. What does Granny feel Father Connolly do toward the end of the story?

3. How do the faces of Granny’s children appear to her toward the end of the story?

4. What color is the tall dresser in the room where Granny is?

5. Who does Granny really want to see?

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