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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What post-election acts did Robbie's grandparents find unsurprising?
(a) Gerrymandering.
(b) Protests.
(c) Pardons.
(d) Celebrations.

2. What does Robbie's grandfather say he would never do and thinks Robbie would never do either?
(a) Become a Republican.
(b) Protest.
(c) Write his senators.
(d) Arm himself.

3. What does Robbie's grandfather "advise" and "implore"(5) him to do regarding J.?
(a) Pay for the best lawyer.
(b) Smuggle J. out of the country.
(c) Do everything in his power to get her out.
(d) Stay out of it.

4. Why did Robbie's grandparents stop cursing Republican Senators or suggesting someone organize a march?
(a) Because things started to get better.
(b) They were afraid of getting arrested.
(c) They felt it was pointless.
(d) They began to agree with the Republicans.

5. Why were Robbie's grandparents no longer able to muster "genuine outrage" (4) at what was going on in the country?
(a) They were overwhelmed.
(b) They felt hopeful things were getting better.
(c) They liked the president.
(d) They thought the media was overreacting.

6. In what way does Robbie's grandfather say they can help him if need be at the end of his letter?
(a) They can help Robbie leave the country.
(b) They can send money.
(c) Robbie can stay with them.
(d) They can smuggle J. out of jail.

7. What occurs to Robbie's grandfather regarding J. at the very end of his letter?
(a) She may have already fled.
(b) She may be a Republican.
(c) She and Robbie may be lovers.
(d) She may be a spy.

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

9. What does Robbie's grandfather recall J.'s dog's name as at the end of his letter?
(a) Scotch.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Boozie.
(d) Bourbon.

10. What does Robbie's grandfather liken the both of them to at the end of the story?
(a) Cave people.
(b) Martians.
(c) Dinosaurs.
(d) Neanderthals.

11. What does Robbie's grandmother say in the dream his grandfather had about her which he writes in his letter?
(a) Let us not overreact.
(b) Let us pray.
(c) Let us think of what we must do.
(d) Let's get the hell out of here.

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

13. What does Robbie's grandfather say is easy to think when reading history books?
(a) Intelligence is declining rapidly.
(b) People are far more malicious these days.
(c) You know exactly what you would have done.
(d) People were so much less intelligent in the past.

14. How does Robbie's grandfather describe the moment when he woke from his dream and came back to the present time and place?
(a) Joyous.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Sad.
(d) Preposterous.

15. What simple act does Robbie's grandfather say is "doing much good" (6) as far as he is concerned?
(a) Going to work.
(b) Rising in the morning.
(c) Sleeping in the evening.
(d) Reading a book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robbie's grandfather call a particular time when he could have been more proactive?

2. What does Robbie's grandfather say he and his wife would have had to have been in order to make any change pre-election?

3. What does Robbie's grandfather say the system as he and his wife knew it was like?

4. What does Robbie's grandfather say he hopes Robbie will become one day?

5. What does Robbie's grandfather say those on the "other side" were "Ignorant of" (5)?

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