The Jilting of Granny Weatherall / Katherine Anne Porter

Test Practice

Analyze Character

With your partner, discuss how to answer these questions about a character in a selection.

1. Why is Granny Weatherall’s name appropriate?
a. She has lived outside in all types of weather.
b. She loves snow, rain, storms, and other types of weather.
c. She has lived through many difficulties and tragedies.
d. Her favorite sayings begin “I wonder whether all . . .”


What is the correct answer to the question above? How did the information you gathered while reading help you eliminate the incorrect answers?

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