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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 did Granny’s father say was his daily habit?
(a) Drinking beer
(b) Having a hot toddy
(c) Walking
(d) Calisthenics

2. When Cornelia gets on Granny’s nerves, what does Granny long to do?
(a) Go live with her friend
(b) Go to sleep and never wake up
(c) Go to another child’s house
(d) Go back to her own house

3. Where does Granny say that Cornelia always whispers?
(a) In her room
(b) In hallways
(c) At the dinner table
(d) Around doors

4. What does Granny tell Dr. Harry she would like when he returns to see her?
(a) To have dinner
(b) To be left alone
(c) To lie in peace and get rested
(d) To have lunch

5. What was the second illness that Granny pulled through without Dr. Harry?
(a) Pneumonia
(b) Measles
(c) Polio
(d) Mumps

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cornelia put on Granny when she comes to check on her?

2. What is the reason Granny gives the doctor for taking to her bed?

3. What does Granny want to tell the person she hasn’t seen for sixty years?

4. After Granny tries to tell the doctor what she wants, what whispering does she hear?

5. Who sits beside Granny when she imagines stepping up into something?

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