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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is on the table by Granny’s bed?

3. What happened after Granny made her will?

4. What does Granny think there is in the everlasting hand of God?

5. When did Granny see Dr. Harry that day?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Granny think of John, and why has her view of him changed?

3. Why does Granny consider getting up to close the shades?

4. What does Granny think about childbirth and how it affected her?

5. When Granny thinks of all she did as a young widow, what does she want to do?

6. Who does Granny thank for helping her raise her children alone?

7. As Granny is in bed drowsing, what does she think of death?

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

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

10. What did Granny do that shows in the children now?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the story, Granny feels like she is being humored. How does her imminent death affect how people treat Granny? Who is humoring Granny? Why does Cornelia humor her? Why does the doctor?

Essay Topic 2

Granny considers herself to have been jilted twice. What are the two times that she was jilted? What emotions does she feel during these times? Is one jilting more traumatic than the other?

Essay Topic 3

All of Granny’s children are at her side when she dies. Do her children still respect Granny? How do Lydia and Jimmy show that they still respect their mother? How does Cornelia show respect? What is Granny’s relationship with her grown children?

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