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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 does Robbie's grandfather say they are "sheltering...through a dark period" (6)?
(a) A puzzle piece.
(b) A hoard of money.
(c) A trace of fire.
(d) An innocent person.

2. What did Robbie do when his sister lost her scarf during a family trip?
(a) He jumped in the water and found it.
(b) He laughed.
(c) He bought her a new one.
(d) He knitted her a new one.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What types of things did Robbie's grandparents do at first during the critical period?

2. What did Robbie's grandparents do every evening at the dining-room table for a while?

3. Why did Robbie's grandparents stop cursing Republican Senators or suggesting someone organize a march?

4. What happened to a lawyer Robbie's grandfather knew after opposing an "ouster of sitting judges" (2)?

5. What does Robbie's grandfather ask regarding J.'s whereabouts?

(see the answer key)

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