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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 does Granny describe what it was like raising the children on her own?
(a) Hard pull
(b) Hardship and toil
(c) Work and laughter
(d) Nothing but struggle

2. What was the first sickness that Granny pulled through without Dr. Harry?
(a) TB
(b) Mastitis
(c) Whooping cough
(d) Milk-leg

3. 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

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

5. What does Granny feel Father Connolly do toward the end of the story?
(a) Take her hand
(b) Sprinkle water on her forehead
(c) Smooth her covers
(d) Tickle her feet

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the person that Granny really wants to see say to her?

2. What is Granny’s last act?

3. What does Granny feel like doing when she imagines hearing something?

4. What does Granny decide to do when she can’t figure out why the shades are not down?

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

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