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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Granny want to tell the person she hasn’t seen for sixty years?
(a) That she never missed him
(b) That she still loves him
(c) That she hates him
(d) That she forgot him

2. What color is the tall dresser in the room where Granny is?
(a) Brown
(b) Cream
(c) Black
(d) White

3. What pet name does Jimmy call his mother?
(a) Mother
(b) Mom
(c) Mommy
(d) Mammy

4. Who tries to help Lydia put something back in Granny’s hands?
(a) Cornelia
(b) Father Connelly
(c) Dr. Harry
(d) Jimmy

5. What does Cornelia put on Granny when she comes to check on her?
(a) Lotion
(b) Perfume
(c) Wet cloth
(d) Essential oil

Short Answer Questions

1. How many birds does Granny imagine she hears?

2. How long ago did Granny pull through some sicknesses without Dr. Harry?

3. When has Cornelia seen her mother as she is now?

4. What did Granny’s father say was his daily habit?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the first thoughts Granny has of her jilting as she drowses?

2. What does Father Connolly usually do when he visits?

3. What reason does Granny give Dr. Harry for taking to her bed?

4. What does Granny think about tomorrow?

5. What would be an evening ritual when the children were little?

6. What did Granny’s father do on his last birthday?

7. What does Granny sense and do as she dies?

8. What type of stories does Father Connolly tell?

9. What would Granny do if the children woke in the night with nightmares?

10. What letters does Granny intend to deal with tomorrow?

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