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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Robbie's grandfather say about J. at the end of the letter?
(a) He knew she was dishonest.
(b) She is a lovely person.
(c) Robbie was too good for her.
(d) She was a noble woman.

2. 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 figured someone would come along to set things straight.
(c) They could not really hear what was going on from the other room.
(d) They figured there was nothing they could do about it.

3. What "crude metaphor" (4) does Robbie's grandfather use to describe the president's behavior?
(a) Somebody having a public bowel movement at a dinner party.
(b) Somebody picking their nose at a meeting.
(c) Somebody urinated on a bathroom rug.
(d) A dinner guest vomiting after the meal.

4. What does Robbie's grandfather "advise" and "implore"(5) him to do regarding J.?
(a) Smuggle J. out of the country.
(b) Stay out of it.
(c) Do everything in his power to get her out.
(d) Pay for the best lawyer.

5. What did Robbie's grandparents do every evening at the dining-room table for a while?
(a) Debate politics.
(b) Write letters to their congressmen.
(c) Play bridge.
(d) Jigsaw puzzles.

6. What does Robbie's grandfather suggest Robbie do after reading the letter?
(a) Send it to J.
(b) Make a copy of it.
(c) Fax it to the president.
(d) Destroy it.

7. What does Robbie's grandfather admit to having in response to the last part of Robbie's email?
(a) Regrets.
(b) Access to a good lawyer.
(c) A lot of money.
(d) Another family.

8. Who became targeted after the election and the "deluge of pardons" (4)?
(a) School teachers.
(b) The media.
(c) Judges.
(d) Military personnel.

9. 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) Caring people.
(b) Extreme people.
(c) Unethical people.
(d) Educated people.

10. What does Robbie's grandfather call a particular time when he could have been more proactive?
(a) The age of ignorance.
(b) The critical period.
(c) The age of fake news.
(d) The revolutionary era.

11. What is Robbie's grandfather sure Robbie would say he would have done during the critical period?
(a) Fought.
(b) Moved.
(c) Run for office.
(d) Given up.

12. How does Robbie's grandfather describe the moment when he woke from his dream and came back to the present time and place?
(a) Sad.
(b) Joyous.
(c) Preposterous.
(d) Beautiful.

13. What does Robbie's grandmother say in the dream his grandfather had about her which he writes in his letter?
(a) Let us think of what we must do.
(b) Let's get the hell out of here.
(c) Let us not overreact.
(d) Let us pray.

14. What types of things did Robbie's grandparents do at first during the critical period?
(a) Organized marches.
(b) Wrote their senators and donated money.
(c) Ran for office.
(d) Watched the news more.

15. What occurs to Robbie's grandfather regarding J. at the very end of his letter?
(a) She may have already fled.
(b) She may be a spy.
(c) She may be a Republican.
(d) She and Robbie may be lovers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase does Robbie's grandfather use at the end of his letter when discussing what he should do regarding J., which he hopes does not offend Robbie?

2. How does Robbie's grandfather close the letter?

3. What does Robbie's grandfather say those on the "other side" were "Ignorant of" (5)?

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

5. What does Robbie's grandfather say he hopes Robbie will become one day?

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