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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift does Robbie's grandfather say R. and K. had given him when he was young?
(a) A bronze Lincoln bank.
(b) A painting of Lincoln.
(c) A plastic Lincoln figure.
(d) A gold Lincoln statue.

2. The letter writer is responding to what from the recipient?
(a) A phone call.
(b) A facebook post.
(c) An email.
(d) A text message.

3. What does Robbie's grandfather say he and his wife would have had to have been in order to make any change pre-election?
(a) Extreme people.
(b) Educated people.
(c) Caring people.
(d) Unethical people.

4. What simple act does Robbie's grandfather say is "doing much good" (6) as far as he is concerned?
(a) Sleeping in the evening.
(b) Going to work.
(c) Reading a book.
(d) Rising in the morning.

5. What does Robbie's grandfather recall J.'s dog's name as at the end of his letter?
(a) Scotch.
(b) Boozie.
(c) Bourbon.
(d) Whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who became targeted after the election and the "deluge of pardons" (4)?

2. What word does the letter writer use to describe the present times?

3. What does Robbie's grandfather say is easy to think when reading history books?

4. Why did Robbie's grandparents pay little attention to the TV news despite it being bleak?

5. What does Robbie's grandfather liken the both of them to at the end of the story?

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