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

2. What does Robbie's grandfather say those on the "other side" were "Ignorant of" (5)?
(a) Their own ignorance.
(b) Their own history.
(c) Their immortality.
(d) Their own power.

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

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

5. What health issues was Robbie's grandfather just beginning to deal with during the critical period?
(a) Migraines.
(b) Hip pain.
(c) Dental issues.
(d) Bad shoulders.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were Robbie's grandparents no longer able to muster "genuine outrage" (4) at what was going on in the country?

2. How does Robbie's grandfather describe the person responsible for disrupting "something so noble and time-tested and seemingly strong" (4)?

3. What does Robbie's grandfather say they are "sheltering...through a dark period" (6)?

4. What simple act does Robbie's grandfather say is "doing much good" (6) as far as he is concerned?

5. What does Robbie's grandmother say in the dream his grandfather had about her which he writes in his letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What realization does Robbie's grandfather have at the end of his letter, which he knows must make the situation that much harder for Robbie?

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

3. What happened in the dream Robbie's grandfather had the night before writing the letter?

4. Why were Robbie's grandparents not "more extreme people" (5), according to him?

5. What language does Robbie's grandfather use to describe the president, particularly when explaining why he did not think things could go so far?

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

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

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

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

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

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