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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 liken the both of them to at the end of the story?
(a) Neanderthals.
(b) Martians.
(c) Cave people.
(d) Dinosaurs.

2. 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?
(a) Waste of time.
(b) Empty Gesture.
(c) Grand theatrics.
(d) Too little, too late.

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

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

5. Whose "situation [may] be made worse" (5) according to Robbie's grandfather at the end of his letter?
(a) J.'s as well as Robbie's whole family.
(b) The entire country.
(c) Robbie alone.
(d) Only J.'s.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What "crude metaphor" (4) does Robbie's grandfather use to describe the president's behavior?

4. What does Robbie's grandfather "advise" and "implore"(5) him to do regarding J.?

5. What health issues was Robbie's grandfather just beginning to deal with during the critical period?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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