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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What information did Robbie's friend M. have, but did not tell anyone?
(a) That J. had fled the country.
(b) That G. lacked the proper paperwork.
(c) That G. had a fake passport.
(d) That J. was in prison.

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

4. What does Robbie's grandfather tell him you realize when you reach a certain age?
(a) Time is all we have.
(b) Time is of the essence.
(c) Memories are all we have.
(d) All you need is love.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of birds does Robbie's grandfather describe seeing while he was writing the letter?

2. What does Robbie's grandfather suggest they must try to do "to avoid as much unpleasantness and future harm as possible" (3)?

3. What does Robbie's grandfather say about his friends R. and K.?

4. Which of Robbie's friends did he initially write to ask his grandfather about?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Robbie's grandfather write him a letter in response to his email?

2. Why is Robbie's grandfather flattered Robbie wrote him during this time? Why is he unable to be upset by anything Robbie said in his email?

3. What do we learn about M. and G. at the start of the story?

4. What does Robbie's grandfather say happened to the lawyer who was once "a prince of a guy" (2)?

5. What story does Robbie's grandfather tell about the letters and wrote to the newspaper and what happened as a result?

6. What happens while Robbie's grandfather is writing the letter while sitting with his wife?

7. What does Robbie's grandfather say of the "other stuff" (3) that occurs between the special moments he recalls?

8. Robbie asked his grandfather if he is supposed to "stand by and watch [his] friend's life be ruined" (3). What two ways does his grandfather say he will respond to that question?

9. What do readers learn about J. at the start of the story?

10. What did Robbie's grandfather's friends R. and K. say about the florist who did not disclose his friend's voting past when asked?

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