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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robbie's grandfather say M. "should have done" if following "their way of thinking" (2)?

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

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

4. What does Robbie's grandfather say regarding his friend G.?

5. What word does the letter writer use to describe the present times?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. 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?

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay comparing and contrasting Robbie and his grandfather in "Love Letter." What details help develop their character and what do these details tell you about them?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Robbie's grandfather's feelings toward Robbie. What words tell the reader how he feels?

Essay Topic 3

Choose a character and discuss their role in creating conflict in the story.

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