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

2. What does Robbie's grandfather assure Robbie regarding the last part of his email?
(a) It did not upset him.
(b) He read it thoroughly.
(c) It angered him greatly.
(d) He did not show it to anyone.

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Robbie's grandfather tell him you realize when you reach a certain age?

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

4. What word does Robbie's grandfather use to describe Robbie when telling him he is lucky to have a grandson like him?

5. What did Robbie do when his sister lost her scarf during a family trip?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

6. Robbie's grandfather says that when you get older you realize that "time is all we have" (3). What are some examples of the "moments" in life he uses as an example?

7. 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?

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

9. 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?

10. What initials does Robbie's grandfather use in his letter and why?

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