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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. Who else can wear the jewelry that Granny wants to give Cornelia?
(a) Hapsy
(b) Cornelia
(c) Lydia
(d) Cornelia’s daughter

2. What does Lydia put back in Granny’s hands?
(a) Flowers
(b) Handkerchief
(c) Missal
(d) Rosary

3. When Granny finds the person she really wants to see, what does that person have?
(a) Dessert
(b) A small toddler
(c) A baby
(d) Food

4. What color were John’s eyes in a picture in Granny’s room?
(a) Brown
(b) Blue
(c) Black
(d) Green

5. After Granny considers her life, what flashes on her closed eyelids?
(a) Lamp
(b) Candle
(c) Flashlight
(d) Light

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Granny always hate?

2. What happened to the wedding cake when Granny was jilted?

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

4. How do the faces of Granny’s children appear to her toward the end of the story?

5. When Dr. Harry comes back, how does he describe Granny?

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