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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 suggest they must try to do "to avoid as much unpleasantness and future harm as possible" (3)?

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

3. Which of Robbie's friends lacked the proper citizenships papers?

4. What does Robbie's grandfather assure Robbie regarding the last part of his email?

5. What words does Robbie's grandfather use to describe he and Robbie's shared feeling about the situation he writes?

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

3. 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?

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

5. What happens while Robbie's grandfather is writing the letter while sitting with his wife?

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Saunders’s focus on the theme of regret as presented in the story.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing Saunders's language style and word choice in "Love Letter." What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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