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

2. As Granny tries to take a little nap, where does her pillow press?
(a) Heart
(b) Chest
(c) On her shoulders
(d) Back of her head

3. Who dug the post holes when Granny fenced in an acreage?
(a) Lydia
(b) Jimmy
(c) Granny
(d) Cornelia

4. How old is Granny?
(a) Nearly 80
(b) 79
(c) Nearly 90
(d) 82

5. What does Granny think of the world she found after being jilted?
(a) Hard
(b) Wonderful
(c) Burdensome
(d) Better

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the birds singing that Granny imagines hearing?

2. What do Granny and the person she really wants to see lean forward to do?

3. After thinking about Cornelia’s lampshades, how does Granny describe Dr. Harry?

4. What does Granny want to send Sister Borgia?

5. How old did Granny’s father live to be?

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