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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does Granny say that Cornelia always whispers?
(a) In hallways
(b) Around doors
(c) In her room
(d) At the dinner table
2. Why does Granny grasp what she grasps toward the end?
(a) It is comforting
(b) Wants something alive
(c) She just needs something to keep her fingers still.
(d) She wants to feel close to God
3. While Granny rummages around, what does she find in her mind?
(a) Fear
(b) Anger
(c) Death
(d) Memories
4. What type of lampshades does Cornelia have in Granny’s room?
(a) White silk
(b) Lavender silk
(c) Green silk
(d) Blue silk
5. What was the second illness that Granny pulled through without Dr. Harry?
(a) Pneumonia
(b) Mumps
(c) Polio
(d) Measles
6. What color rug was on the floor of the room when Granny learned she had been jilted?
(a) Blue
(b) Brown
(c) Green
(d) Red
7. How many times has Granny told Cornelia that lying in bed stops circulation?
(a) 1,000
(b) 500
(c) 20
(d) 50
8. What pet name does Jimmy call his mother?
(a) Mother
(b) Mammy
(c) Mommy
(d) Mom
9. Why does Jimmy come to talk to his mother?
(a) Get advice
(b) Discuss business
(c) Just to spend time with her
(d) Discuss raising children
10. What does Granny think when Father Connolly touches her?
(a) I’m a married woman
(b) Stop that
(c) I needed that
(d) That is comforting
11. When someone offered to kill Granny’s missing groom, how did he swear?
(a) Like a sailor
(b) Like a gutter snipe
(c) Like a sailor’s parrot
(d) Like a prize fighter
12. What did Granny want to give Cornelia?
(a) Ruby ring
(b) Sapphire ring
(c) Diamond necklace
(d) Amethyst set
13. What does Granny ask Cornelia after feeling something shake?
(a) Did you hear that?
(b) Is that lightning?
(c) Is that a vehicle?
(d) What is that sound?
14. What is on the table by Granny’s bed?
(a) Linen cover, Bible, and rosary
(b) Pictures
(c) Books
(d) Linen cover, candle, and a crucifix
15. What does Granny plan to go through tomorrow?
(a) Hope chest
(b) Spare bedroom
(c) Pantry
(d) Box of letters
Short Answer Questions
1. As Granny tries to take a little nap, where does her pillow press?
2. Who does Granny believe cleared a straight road to God for her?
3. What colored jugs are on the pantry shelves?
4. What types of glasses are on the pantry shelves?
5. As Granny moves toward death, how does she see her body?
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