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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 4- 6 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Robbie's grandfather feel about the friends he discusses in his letter?
(a) They are scoundrels.
(b) They are good people.
(c) They are hilarious.
(d) They are pretentious.

2. Which of Robbie's friends did he initially write to ask his grandfather about?
(a) M.
(b) K.
(c) J.
(d) G.

3. What does Robbie's grandmother say in the dream his grandfather had about her which he writes in his letter?
(a) Let us not overreact.
(b) Let us pray.
(c) Let us think of what we must do.
(d) Let's get the hell out of here.

4. When did Robbie's grandfather meet the friends he speaks of in his letter?
(a) Easter.
(b) Valentine's Day.
(c) Hannukah.
(d) Christmas.

5. Why did Robbie's grandparents pay little attention to the TV news despite it being bleak?
(a) They figured someone would come along to set things straight.
(b) They could not really hear what was going on from the other room.
(c) They assumed much of the news on TV was fake.
(d) They figured there was nothing they could do about it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robbie's grandfather assure Robbie regarding the last part of his email?

2. What does Robbie's grandfather call a particular time when he could have been more proactive?

3. Robbie's grandfather says people focus too much on courage and not enough on what?

4. What does Robbie's grandfather suggest they must try to do "to avoid as much unpleasantness and future harm as possible" (3)?

5. Why were Robbie's grandparents no longer able to muster "genuine outrage" (4) at what was going on in the country?

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