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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the story, to where does Granny pull up her sheet?
(a) Shoulders
(b) Chin
(c) Waist
(d) Neck

2. As Granny moves toward death, how does she see her body?
(a) Mass of shadow in an endless darkness
(b) Lump of clay
(c) Slow breath fading away
(d) Useless and quiet

3. How does Granny describe what it was like raising the children on her own?
(a) Nothing but struggle
(b) Hardship and toil
(c) Hard pull
(d) Work and laughter

4. When did Granny see Dr. Harry that day?
(a) At breakfast
(b) Morning
(c) At lunch
(d) Afternoon

5. What does Cornelia do when her mother tells her to do something?
(a) Kneels and puts her head on the pillow
(b) Sits suddenly
(c) Steps backward
(d) Calls for the doctor

6. When Granny fenced in an acreage, who helped her clamp the wires?
(a) Hobo
(b) Hired hand
(c) Neighbor
(d) Negro boy

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

8. As Granny tries to nap, what color is the light that streams in when her eyelids waver?
(a) Blue-gray
(b) Bright white
(c) Soft yellow
(d) Hazy gray

9. What does Granny think were in her bed yesterday?
(a) Fleas
(b) Sugar ants
(c) Ticks
(d) Spiders

10. What is the temperature of what Cornelia puts on Granny when she checks on her?
(a) Hot
(b) Cold
(c) Lukewarm
(d) Tepid

11. What does Granny feel after she tries to tell the doctor what she wants?
(a) Sharp pain in her abdomen
(b) Warm weight on her forehead
(c) Pressure in her chest
(d) Dull ache behind her eyes

12. How do the faces of Granny’s children appear to her toward the end of the story?
(a) Fuzzy and hazy
(b) Drifting away
(c) Sharp and clear
(d) Fading in and out

13. What do Granny and the person she really wants to see lean forward to do?
(a) Hug
(b) Kiss
(c) Shake hands
(d) Exchange rings

14. What does Granny want to send Sister Borgia?
(a) Vegetable seeds
(b) 6 jars of jelly
(c) Flower seeds
(d) 6 bottles of wine

15. Who tries to help Lydia put something back in Granny’s hands?
(a) Dr. Harry
(b) Father Connelly
(c) Cornelia
(d) Jimmy

Short Answer Questions

1. What color were John’s eyes?

2. What does Granny plan to go through tomorrow?

3. What did Granny’s father say was his daily habit?

4. What did Granny’s father have on his last birthday?

5. How old was Granny when she went around and made farewell visits to her children and grandchildren?

(see the answer keys)

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