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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. Like what does Granny’s pillow seem to float?

2. What did Granny mean to finish before she died?

3. As Granny tries to take a little nap, where does her pillow press?

4. After Cornelia leaves, how long does Granny hope her children will leave her alone?

5. After thinking about the jilting, what does Granny see Hapsy wearing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What would Granny say to the man who left her at the altar if she could see him again?

2. What does Cornelia’s voice make Granny think of?

3. After Dr. Harry leaves in the morning, what does Granny think of while she lays and drowses?

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

5. When Granny thinks about Cornelia’s character qualities, what does she want to do to Cornelia?

6. What did Granny’s father think made him live so long?

7. How does Granny describe how the lamps were lit in the evenings?

8. What type of stories does Father Connolly tell?

9. Why doesn’t Granny want Dr. Harry attending to her?

10. How does Granny feel about her soul?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Granny’s mind slips from the present to the past. Does Granny remember both good and bad memories? What emotions are stirred as Granny remembers the past? Do her memories prepare her to die?

Essay Topic 2

Granny begins to lose control over herself and those around her. Does Granny consciously or unconsciously realize that she is losing control? What does she do with Cornelia to try to reassert some control? Does she try to gain control by the way she treats the doctor? How else does Granny try to regain some power and control?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses stream of consciousness to tell the story. How does this technique help readers to feel what Granny is feeling? Does this technique make it difficult to follow the story? How does this technique effectively show Granny’s thoughts and feelings as she dies?

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