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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. Robbie's grandfather says people focus too much on courage and not enough on what?

2. What does Robbie's grandfather say about J. at the end of the letter?

3. What does Robbie's grandfather recall J.'s dog's name as at the end of his letter?

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)?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the end, what does Robbie's grandfather "advise" and "implore" (5) Robbie to do regarding J.? Why?

2. What realization does Robbie's grandfather have at the end of his letter, which he knows must make the situation that much harder for Robbie?

3. What were Robbie's grandparents doing nightly while the TV news blared in the other room pre and post election?

4. What household and medical bills were Robbie's grandparents incurring during what he calls the "critical period" (4)?

5. What does Robbie's grandfather admit he regrets during the "critical period" (4) before the election?

6. Why were "those on the other side" (5) so wiling to try to tear down the system?

7. What sort of help does Robbie's grandfather offer to Robbie if he needs it at the end of his letter?

8. What does Robbie's grandfather say is easier to do when reading history books?

9. What "crude metaphor" (4) does Robbie's grandfather use to explain how he and his wife and others became inured to what was happening?

10. Why would it have been fruitless for Robbie's grandfather to "harangue the officials" (5) in Waterville?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Write a brief essay examining the television as a symbol in "Love Letter." In what scenes does the television appear? What is the context? How does the television develop the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing Saunders's decision to tell the story from Robbie's grandfather's perspective. How does this impact the reader's understanding of the story's events? Is this effective? Why or why not? How would this story be different if told from Robbie's point of view?

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