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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 Cornelia look to Granny when Cornelia checks on Granny?
(a) Bright-eyed and happy
(b) Her eyes are wet and her nose is red
(c) Sad and pensive
(d) Her features are swollen and full of little puddles

2. What does Granny want picked completely this year and not wasted?
(a) Fruit
(b) Wheat
(c) Vegetables
(d) Corn

3. What did Granny compare her children to when she lit the lamps?
(a) Little calves
(b) Kittens
(c) Puppies
(d) Little ducks

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

5. How many times has Granny told Cornelia that lying in bed stops circulation?
(a) 20
(b) 500
(c) 50
(d) 1,000

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Granny, what does a woman need inside her to have her full health?

2. As Granny moves toward death, how does she describe the way her thoughts are going?

3. Who does Granny hear whispering from a long way off after she sees the person she really has wanted to see?

4. While Granny rummages around, what does she find in her mind?

5. What does Granny say she wants when Cornelia comes to her after the doctor leaves?

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