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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Jilting of Granny Weatherall.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Granny say she wants when Cornelia comes to her after the doctor leaves?
(a) Heat compress
(b) Drink
(c) Cold cloth
(d) A lot of things

2. Who does Granny hear whispering from a long way off after she sees the person she really has wanted to see?
(a) Cornelia
(b) Lydia
(c) Dr. Harry
(d) Jimmy

3. What is on top of the bronze clock?
(a) Loving cup
(b) Lion
(c) Books
(d) Statue

4. How does Granny describe the way her bones feel at the beginning of the story?
(a) Loose
(b) Brittle
(c) Creaky
(d) Tight

5. Like what does Granny’s pillow seem to float?
(a) Leaves
(b) Cloud
(c) Hammock
(d) Feathers

Short Answer Questions

1. When Dr. Harry returns, how long does Granny believe that he has been gone?

2. Who does Granny mistake for Hapsy?

3. As Granny remembers being jilted, what does she see in her mind’s eye?

4. What color rug was on the floor of the room when Granny learned she had been jilted?

5. What does Granny think were in her bed yesterday?

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