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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 Granny wave good-bye to Dr. Harry?
(a) Too frustrated
(b) Too mad
(c) Too much trouble
(d) Too tired

2. Who does Granny mistake for Hapsy?
(a) Dr. Harry
(b) Father Connolly
(c) Lydia
(d) Cornelia

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

4. What is the reason Granny gives the doctor for taking to her bed?
(a) To get out of baking
(b) To get out of cleaning
(c) To get rid of Lydia
(d) To get rid of Cornelia

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What pet name does Jimmy call his mother?

3. What color was the flame when the lamp was lit?

4. What did Granny compare her children to when she lit the lamps?

5. What response does Granny get when she tells the doctor what she wants?

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