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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 the tall dresser in Granny’s room have on it?
(a) Picture of Granny and John on their wedding day
(b) Granny’s picture
(c) John’s picture
(d) Picture of the children

2. What does Granny ask Cornelia after feeling something shake?
(a) Is that a vehicle?
(b) What is that sound?
(c) Is that lightning?
(d) Did you hear that?

3. As Granny tries to take a little nap, where does her pillow press?
(a) On her shoulders
(b) Chest
(c) Heart
(d) Back of her head

4. How does Granny describe what she sees in the valley?
(a) Marching across the creek and swallowing the trees
(b) Drops of rain sweeping through the trees and spattering in the creek
(c) Soft evening light highlighting the trees and creek
(d) Bright warm patches of light and shadow

5. After the doctor leaves her room, who does Granny believe is whispering in her ear?
(a) Lydia and Hapsy
(b) Cornelia and Dr. Harry
(c) George
(d) John

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Granny describe the way her bones feel at the beginning of the story?

2. What does Dr. Harry call Granny after she tells him to respect his elders?

3. Why does Granny want to send something to Sister Borgia?

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

5. When will the others come to see Granny?

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