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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 bought her a new one.
(c) He laughed.
(d) He knitted her a new one.

2. Who is the author of "Love Letter"?
(a) George Orwell.
(b) George Jefferson.
(c) George Saunders.
(d) George Eliot.

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

4. What happened to the florist who did not tell his gym buddy about his friend's voting past?
(a) He was arrested.
(b) He could no longer register his work vehicle.
(c) The neighbors defaced his property.
(d) He disappeared and was never heard from again.

5. What might the "loyalists" think J. did when she did not share with them information on G. and M.?
(a) She lost her citizenship.
(b) She did what was best for her country.
(c) She did the right thing.
(d) She forfeited certain rights.

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

7. Which of Robbie's friends lacked the proper citizenships papers?
(a) M.
(b) J.
(c) R.
(d) G.

8. What type of birds does Robbie's grandfather describe seeing while he was writing the letter?
(a) Hawks.
(b) Mourning Doves.
(c) Geese.
(d) Blue jays.

9. What did R. and K. think of what happened to the florist who did not tell his gym buddy about his friend's voting past?
(a) He should not have to tell anyone about someone else's business.
(b) He was treated unfairly.
(c) He should leave the country.
(d) He got what he deserved.

10. What does Robbie's grandfather do to keep some of his communication private?
(a) He writes in code.
(b) He uses fake names.
(c) He uses people's initials.
(d) He writes in a foreign language.

11. What does Robbie's grandfather ask regarding J.'s whereabouts?
(a) If she is staying with Robbie.
(b) If she is staying with M. or G.
(c) If she is in a state or federal prison.
(d) If she has left the country.

12. How does Robbie's grandfather describe the cop who pulled him over?
(a) Kindly.
(b) Young looking.
(c) Mean as can be.
(d) Old looking.

13. What is one of the significant memories Robbie's grandfather mentions in his letter?
(a) His first day of school.
(b) His father's passing.
(c) His wedding day.
(d) Seeing the birth of his daughter.

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

15. What does Robbie's grandfather say everyone is sick of hearing?
(a) They are a nation of immigrants.
(b) They are a nation of justice.
(c) They are a nation of peace.
(d) They are a nation of laws.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Robbie's grandfather say he is "touched" (3)?

2. What type of person does Robbie's grandfather say he does not want Robbie to be near ever?

3. What does Robbie's grandfather say M. "should have done" if following "their way of thinking" (2)?

4. What Christmas gift from Robbie were his grandparents using the morning the letter was written?

5. What does Robbie's grandfather beg him not to underestimate in his letter?

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