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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 knitted her a new one.
(b) He laughed.
(c) He bought her a new one.
(d) He jumped in the water and found it.

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

3. What does the letter writer call the recipient in the first line of "Love Letter"?
(a) Chap.
(b) Son.
(c) Buddy.
(d) Kid.

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

5. What word does Robbie's grandfather use to describe Robbie when telling him he is lucky to have a grandson like him?
(a) Stupendous.
(b) Stellar.
(c) Sensational.
(d) Spectacular.

6. What does Robbie's grandfather beg him not to underestimate in his letter?
(a) J.'s strength and resourcefulness.
(b) The power/ danger of this moment.
(c) The beauty of this moment.
(d) The ruthlessness of those in authority.

7. What words does Robbie's grandfather use to describe he and Robbie's shared feeling about the situation he writes?
(a) Disgusted.
(b) Disturbed.
(c) Discourages.
(d) Disgruntled.

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

9. What two ways does Robbie's grandfather tell him he will respond to his question about what to do about his friend?
(a) As a citizen and a grandfather.
(b) As a citizen and as a friend.
(c) As a nationalist and as a loyalist.
(d) As a loyalists and as a free man.

10. 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 was treated unfairly.
(b) He should not have to tell anyone about someone else's business.
(c) He should leave the country.
(d) He got what he deserved.

11. What does Robbie's grandfather say M. "should have done" if following "their way of thinking" (2)?
(a) Turned herself in.
(b) Fled the country.
(c) Ratted on J.
(d) Let the authorities know about G.

12. What does Robbie's grandfather say about his friends R. and K.?
(a) They are pacifists.
(b) They are loyalists.
(c) They are fascists.
(d) They are revolutionaries.

13. What does Robbie's grandfather suggest they must try to do "to avoid as much unpleasantness and future harm as possible" (3)?
(a) They to think like those in power.
(b) Keep calm and carry on.
(c) Move to another country.
(d) Change their names.

14. What Christmas gift from Robbie were his grandparents using the morning the letter was written?
(a) Green mittens.
(b) Blue mugs.
(c) Pink stationary.
(d) Yellow t-shirts.

15. Who does Robbie's grandfather say he has been in touch with, though he does not think it will help?
(a) The president.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) J.
(d) M.

Short Answer Questions

1. What might the "loyalists" think J. did when she did not share with them information on G. and M.?

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

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

4. What does Robbie's grandfather say those in power think regarding being in this country?

5. What information did Robbie's friend M. have, but did not tell anyone?

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