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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 gift does Robbie's grandfather say R. and K. had given him when he was young?
2. What happened to the florist who did not tell his gym buddy about his friend's voting past?
3. 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?
4. When did Robbie's grandfather meet the friends he speaks of in his letter?
5. The letter writer is responding to what from the recipient?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Robbie's grandfather write him a letter in response to his email?
2. What initials does Robbie's grandfather use in his letter and why?
3. What story does Robbie's grandfather tell about the letters and wrote to the newspaper and what happened as a result?
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. What does Robbie's grandfather say happened to the lawyer who was once "a prince of a guy" (2)?
7. What do readers learn about J. at the start of the story?
8. 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?
9. What does Robbie's grandfather say of the "other stuff" (3) that occurs between the special moments he recalls?
10. What happens while Robbie's grandfather is writing the letter while sitting with his wife?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay discussing the setting and time period of "Love Letter." In what ways does the time period and setting impact your understanding of the story as well as the themes?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay exploring the circumstances Robbie's grandfather discusses in his letter. What changes have occurred? Who is at fault? Who is impacted and how?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay examining the ending of "Love Letter." How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?
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