Question

Read the following passage from "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall":

The box in the attic with all those letters tied up, well, she'd
have to go through that tomorrow. All those letters -
George's letters and John's letters and her letters to them
both - lying around for the children to find afterwards
made her uneasy. Yes, that would be tomorrow's business.
No use to let them know how silly she had been once.
Based on your reading of the story, who is John?
A. Granny Weatherall's brother
B. The man who jilted Granny Weatherall
C. Granny Weatherall's husband
D. Granny Weatherall's son

Answer 1

C. Granny Weatherall's husband

Answer 2

C. Granny Weatherall's husband

Step-by-step explanation:

In the following passage, the readers can see that the letters that Granny Weatherall's kept were very emotional for her and she wants to hide them from everyone. With the word uneasy it is described that hiding these letters was a significant act for her, and it is described her feeling towards what they represent for her.

Based on reading this story, the readers can notice that John is her husband and father of her children. Her memories trigger thoughts of what will he be thinking if he sees their children. She is calm because she knows that she gives her best to keep everything in good. Her memories include happy moments with her husband and emotional memories attached to raising their children.