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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After describing Dr. Harry, how does Cornelia’s voice sound to Granny?

2. When does Granny plan to get back to work again?

3. What does Granny feel like doing when she imagines hearing something?

4. How long ago did Granny pull through some sicknesses without Dr. Harry?

5. How many of the sick that Granny tended died?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Granny feel about her soul?

2. What does Granny think about losing things?

3. What are some things that Granny had to do mostly by herself?

4. How does Granny describe a fog that rolls in?

5. What does Granny think about waste?

6. What did Granny’s father think made him live so long?

7. What does Granny think about tomorrow?

8. What would Granny say to John if she could see him again?

9. After feeling something wet, what does Granny consider about Cornelia and say to her?

10. What does Granny think about childbirth and how it affected her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Granny craved order in her life. What did order have to do with power and control for Granny? How did order help her throughout her life? Why is Cornelia’s lack or order so frustrating for Granny?

Essay Topic 2

Granny begins to lose control over herself and those around her. Does Granny consciously or unconsciously realize that she is losing control? What does she do with Cornelia to try to reassert some control? Does she try to gain control by the way she treats the doctor? How else does Granny try to regain some power and control?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses stream of consciousness to tell the story. How does this technique help readers to feel what Granny is feeling? Does this technique make it difficult to follow the story? How does this technique effectively show Granny’s thoughts and feelings as she dies?

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