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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 Cornelia gets on Granny’s nerves, what does Granny long to do?

2. What does Granny feel Father Connolly do toward the end of the story?

3. What pet name does Jimmy call his mother?

4. What types of glasses are on the pantry shelves?

5. As Granny moves toward death, how does she see her body?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Granny observe about Cornelia in the morning?

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

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

6. What would Granny say to John if she could see him again?

7. What does Granny think Cornelia and her husband say after she asks Cornelia to get her something and why does it frustrate her?

8. What does Granny think about waste?

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

10. How does Granny describe a fog that rolls in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Granny fondly remembers the days when her children were little. What did Granny most enjoy about having young children? Why does she sometimes wish to go back to those days? What has she lost as her children have grown?

Essay Topic 2

At the end of her life Granny feels betrayed. How did Granny feel about her end of life? Who did she believe would go before her? Who did she expect to come for her when she died? When he didn’t come, why did she feel betrayed?

Essay Topic 3

As a widow, Granny had to be independent. Was Granny always an independent woman or did she develop that quality? What things did Granny have to do on her own? How did she have to assert independence? How did her independent experience affect her life?

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