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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. How does Robbie's grandfather feel about the friends he discusses in his letter?

2. What happened to the florist who did not tell his gym buddy about his friend's voting past?

3. What might the "loyalists" think J. did when she did not share with them information on G. and M.?

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

5. What gift does Robbie's grandfather say R. and K. had given him when he was young?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What do readers learn about J. at the start of the story?

4. Why is Robbie's grandfather flattered Robbie wrote him during this time? Why is he unable to be upset by anything Robbie said in his email?

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

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

7. 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?

8. What story does Robbie's grandfather tell about the letters and wrote to the newspaper and what happened as a result?

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

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 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

"Love Letter" is an epistolary piece of fiction. Write an essay analyzing Saunders' choice to utilize this method for the story. Define epistolary and describe what makes this piece fall under that category. Discuss why you think Saunders chose this and whether you think it was effective.

Essay Topic 3

Write a brief essay analyzing the title "Love Letter." Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.

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