Jilting of Granny Weatherall

How old is Granny Weatherall?

• sixty

• seventy

• eighty

• The story does not say.

Who comes to see Granny Weatherall in the morning?

• Hapsy

• Doctor Harry

• Nurse Ratchett

• Father Connolly

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With whom does Granny Weatherall live?

• Jimmy
• John
• George
• Cornelia

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Granny thinks about a stack of letters and worries they will be found. Who are they from?

• her favorite child who died

• from the man who jilted her and from her husband

• from friends about a life she left behind

• from her mother who disapproved of her marriage

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Which of the following best describes Granny?

• She likes things to be neat and orderly with no waste.

• She lives life to the fullest and celebrates even the small things.

• She is bitter and angry about the many losses she faced in her life.

• She is sad over the deaths of her children and husband.

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Granny experienced all of the following EXCEPT ...

• being left at the altar on her wedding day.

• traveling to see her children to tell them goodbye when she felt her life was coming to an end.

• raising her children as a single parent.

• being left by her husband for another woman.

Why does Granny feel superior to Cornelia?

• She is a better housekeeper.

• She is a better mother.

• She is a better cook.

• She is a kinder person.

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Why is Father Connolly in the story?

• to cheer up Granny

• to visit and gossip

• to collect wine for Sister Borgia

• to administer last rites

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Why did the author, Katherine Anne Porter, choose to use stream of consciousness writing?

• to express the thoughts of family gathered around Granny

• to point out the injustices Granny has suffered

• to allow the reader to get inside Granny's head

• to diescribe the difficult life of a farm wife

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Which of the following would be the most accurate subtitle for the story?

• “An Incurable Wound”

• “The Fear of Life”

• “A Doctor’s Success”

• “A Dutiful Child”

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