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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "After Twenty Years".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say causes Bob to tell officer about his career in the West?
(a) His ego.
(b) He is trying to fill an awkward silence.
(c) His suspicions about the officer's identity.
(d) The officer asks him about it.

2. Why did Bob leave New York?
(a) He fell in love with a girl from Chicago.
(b) He and Jimmy got into a fight.
(c) He was wanted by the police.
(d) He hoped to make money in the West.

3. What hope does Bob express about Jimmy?
(a) That he has found a job that makes him both proud and happy.
(b) That he has not been as successful as Bob himself has been.
(c) That he has married and started a family.
(d) That he has also had success.

4. On page 621, how does the plainclothes officer refer to his meeting with Bob?
(a) As "a relief."
(b) As "ironic."
(c) As "unbelievable."
(d) As "fate."

5. Which element of the physical description of the plainclothes officer functions as foreshadowing?
(a) His voice.
(b) His hat.
(c) His height.
(d) The color of his overcoat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the clearest purpose of describing the plainclothes officer as "submerged in his overcoat" (621)?

2. What distinguishing feature does Bob have on his face?

3. Before Jimmy leaves Bob, what question does he ask him?

4. On page 621, Bob uses the slang word "bully." What does this word mean in the context of the story?

5. What is the significance of Jimmy knowing how long ago the restaurant closed?

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