WorksheetsKatherine Anne Porter and "Jilting of Granny Weatherall"
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What was Katherine Anne Porter known for?
Being a journalist
Being a Novelist
Being a short story writer
All of the above
What job did she NOT do?
actress and singer
painter
journalist
University professor
Which disease did she contract while married to Ernest Stock in 1926?
cancer
tuberculosis
dsypepsia
sexually transmitted disease
What was her first and only novel that she then sold film rights for $500,000?
Ship of Losers
Ship of Winners
Ship of Fools
Ship of Geniuses
Porter lost her mother at the age of ___________ and was raised by her paternal grandmother, Grandma Cat.
1
2
3
4
Katherine Anne Porter was born Callie Russell Porter on May 15, 1890 in Indian Creek, Texas
True
False
What year did Katherine Anne Porter die?
1970
1976
1980
1983
Porter suffered from lifelong lung issues due to her tuberculosis as well as recurring depression.
True
False
Like writers Hemingway and Miller, Porter was married _________times unsuccessfully.
two
three
four
five
When she taught at Stanford and the University of Michigan, Porter would often spend hours talking to students who she thought were interesting, causing her to miss appointments and even classes.
True
False
Like Hemingway, she received a ________________ Prize in 1966, as well as three nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Guggenheim
Pulitzer
State Book
Nobel Peace
Porter wrote about the themes of ___________, betrayal, and the unforgiving or ugly nature of the human race.
Love
Truth
Justice
Pursuit of Happiness
In the story, "Jilting of Granny Weatherall", Porter compares the doctor to a floating balloon in a ________________using the word "like,"
rhyme
symbolism
metaphor
simile
"Cornelia's voice staggered and bumped like a cart in a bad road."
rhyme
symbolism
metaphor
simile
What is the setting of the short story, "Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?
her bedroom
her kitchen
San Antonio
the hospital
Who is taking care of Granny?
Lyddie
John
a nurse
Cornelia
As Granny lies in her bed, she reflects on her life, her family, and the fact that she was _______________.
divorced
widowed
jilted on her wedding day
dying
What emotion does this metaphor help convey to the reader? "A fog rose over the valley, she saw it marching across the creek swallowing the trees and moving up the hill like an army of ghosts."
excitement
comfort
wonder
fear
After years of poor eating habits, Celia’s ___________ caused her to make a change in her lifestyle
dyspepsia
chlamydia
hypodermic
hypodermia
As presented in “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall,” what sort of life has Granny Weatherall led?
easy pampered life
hard for successful life
sad and suffering-filled life
exceptionally unconventional life
Which sentence best states the theme, or lesson, expressed in “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall”?
a. Death can be fought off with stubbornness and strength.
b. People who have suffered find relief as death approaches.
c. Sorrows can be forgotten with the help of love and compassion.
d. The moment of death may not provide relief from life’s difficult memories.
In “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall,” why is Father Connolly in the room?
a. to have a cup of tea
b. to check Granny’s health
c. to give Granny the last rites
d. to play cards with Cornelia and Hapsy
At the beginning of “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall,” what disturbs Granny Weatherall most about Doctor Harry’s presence?
a. She remembers what he looked like as a child.
b. She refuses to acknowledge that she is not well.
c. She feels that he treats her with little compassion.
d. She thinks that he is too young to practice medicine.
One similarity that Walker, Hemingway and Porter all share is that they lived into the 20th century.
True
False
One difference among Walker, Hemingway, and Porter is that Walker did not suffer from depression.
True
False
