Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Granny want to tell the person she hasn’t seen for sixty years?
2. What does Granny feel Father Connolly do toward the end of the story?
3. What does Lydia say when she comes to see Granny?
4. What does Granny think is going to happen after she feels something shake her?
5. What color whirligigs are on the stone-china jars?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Granny think about tomorrow?
2. What does Granny tell someone who offers to get revenge on George?
3. As Granny is in bed drowsing, what does she think of death?
4. What things is Granny not too old for?
5. What are the first thoughts Granny has of her jilting as she drowses?
6. How did Granny think of John, and why has her view of him changed?
7. What did one of men do when Granny learned her groom was not coming?
8. What letters does Granny intend to deal with tomorrow?
9. How does Granny describe a fog that rolls in?
10. Who does Granny really wish to see, and where does she find her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
At the beginning of the story, Granny seems to have a firm grasp on reality. When does it become apparent that Granny is losing touch with reality? As she loses touch with reality, where does Granny’s mind wander? Does she realize that reality is skewed for her?
Essay Topic 3
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?
|
This section contains 697 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
