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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What type of person does Robbie's grandfather say he does not want Robbie to be near ever?
(a) J.
(b) R. and K.
(c) The cop.
(d) The lawyer.

4. What does Robbie's grandfather say he had written "in the early days" (3)?
(a) Personal essays.
(b) Letters to the editor.
(c) Comic strips.
(d) Haiku.

5. What does Robbie's grandfather say changes constantly to suit those in power?
(a) Laws.
(b) Fashion.
(c) The education system.
(d) Dietary guidelines.

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

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

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

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

10. 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 nationalist and as a loyalist.
(b) As a loyalists and as a free man.
(c) As a citizen and as a friend.
(d) As a citizen and a grandfather.

11. What happened to a lawyer Robbie's grandfather knew after opposing an "ouster of sitting judges" (2)?
(a) He was forced to leave the country.
(b) He was lauded in the press for his bravery.
(c) He disappeared and was never heard from again.
(d) He was crucified in the press and people defaced his property.

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

13. 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.

14. What word does the letter writer use to describe the present times?
(a) Wild.
(b) Good.
(c) Mediocre.
(d) Strange.

15. Who is the recipient of the "Love Letter"?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Richie.
(c) Max.
(d) Robbie.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What happened to the florist who did not tell his gym buddy about his friend's voting past?

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

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