The Jilting of Granny Weatherall

According to “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall,” what has happened to Granny’s husband, John?

• He has been emotionally shattered by Granny Weatherall’s impending death.

• He abandoned Granny Weatherall in a second “jilting.”

• He died many years ago.

• He died quite recently.

At the beginning of “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall,” what disturbs Granny Weatherall most about Doctor Harry’s presence?

• She remembers what he looked like as a child.

• She refuses to acknowledge that she is not well.

• She feels that he treats her with little compassion.

• She thinks that he is too young to practice medicine.

In “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall,” what do Granny Weatherall’s memories reveal about her relationships with her children?

• She used to favor Cornelia as her favorite child.

• She has always resented her children for restricting her life.

• She has been an effective and influential mother to her children

• She believes that her children loved their father more than they loved her.

Which sentence best states the theme, or lesson, expressed in “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall”?

• Death can be fought off with stubbornness and strength.

• People who have suffered find relief as death approaches.

• Sorrows can be forgotten with the help of love and compassion.

• The moment of death may not provide relief from life’s difficult memories.

At the end of “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall,” which of the following thoughts pass through Granny Weatherall’s mind in her final moments? Choose three options.

a. how sweet her children had been when they were young b. how to take care of some tasks she had not gotten done c. how well she once had survived double pneumonia

d. why Doctor Harry is treating her so disrespectfully

e. what might be the source of the thunder she hears

f. why she had never taken the time to write a will

g. what will happen if she cannot find Hapsy

• a,b,c

• b,d,e

• b,e,g

• a,f,g

As presented in “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall,” what sort of life has Granny Weatherall led?

• an easy, pampered life

• a hard but successful life

• a sad and suffering-filled life

• an exceptionally unconventional life

Which statement best describes the point of view in this passage from “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall”?

• The entire excerpt uses the first-person point of view.

• The entire excerpt uses the third-person point of view.

• The point of view shifts from third person to first person.

• The point of view shifts from first person to third person.

In 'The Jilting of Granny Weatherall,' in what way does Granny Weatherall associate Father Connolly's presence with her jilting?

• Father Connolly looks just like George

• She had faced the priest alone when George didn't arrive for the wedding

• She had always felt that being jilted was a sin she should have confessed.

• Her religious beliefs helped her recover and become even grateful for being jilted.

In "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" this literary term is used when the author presents Granny's thoughts as they come to her with little to no interruption.

• What is direct characterization?

• What is regional dialect?

• What is Stream of Consciousness?

• What is 3rd person point of view?

In 'The Jilting of Granny Weatherall,' what is the significance of the title?

• It refers to Granny's experience of being left at the altar.

• It highlights Granny's fear of doctors.

• It symbolizes Granny's relationship with her children.

• It represents Granny's love for her husband.