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

2. What does Robbie's grandfather liken the both of them to at the end of the story?
(a) Cave people.
(b) Neanderthals.
(c) Martians.
(d) Dinosaurs.

3. How does Robbie's grandfather describe the person responsible for disrupting "something so noble and time-tested and seemingly strong" (4)?
(a) Clownish.
(b) Oafish.
(c) Impish.
(d) Foolish.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way does Robbie's grandfather say they can help him if need be at the end of his letter?

2. Robbie's grandfather says people focus too much on courage and not enough on what?

3. What does Robbie's grandfather admit to having in response to the last part of Robbie's email?

4. What is Robbie's grandfather sure Robbie would say he would have done during the critical period?

5. What does Robbie's grandfather say the system as he and his wife knew it was like?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were "those on the other side" (5) so wiling to try to tear down the system?

2. Why does Robbie's grandfather say the system was like oxygen to them?

3. What does Robbie's grandfather say about organizing marches when discussing what he could have done during the critical period?

4. What were Robbie's grandparents doing nightly while the TV news blared in the other room pre and post election?

5. Why would it have been fruitless for Robbie's grandfather to "harangue the officials" (5) in Waterville?

6. Why did Robbie's grandparents stop saying anything about what was going on "during this critical period" (4)?

7. What does Robbie's grandfather admit he regrets during the "critical period" (4) before the election?

8. What are some of the things Robbie's grandparents tried to do during the critical period, before essentially giving up?

9. What does Robbie's grandfather say is easier to do when reading history books?

10. Robbie's grandfather cites a list of things the happened post-election, including a series of pardons. What other things does he list?

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