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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 detail reveals Bob's emotions when he discovers that Jimmy has betrayed him?
(a) He begins to weep.
(b) He lunges at the plainclothes officer.
(c) His hand shakes.
(d) He curses Jimmy and their friendship.
2. Who is the author of "After Twenty Years"?
(a) O. Henry.
(b) Katherine Anne Porter.
(c) Henry James.
(d) Edith Wharton.
3. The narrator says, on page 619, that something has "well nigh depeopled the streets." In this context, what does the phrase "well nigh" mean?
(a) Slowly.
(b) Come very close to.
(c) Tried and failed to.
(d) Completely.
4. At what time of night are Bob and Jimmy supposed to meet?
(a) 10 p.m.
(b) 9 p.m.
(c) 11 p.m.
(d) Midnight.
5. Why did Bob leave New York?
(a) He and Jimmy got into a fight.
(b) He was wanted by the police.
(c) He fell in love with a girl from Chicago.
(d) He hoped to make money in the West.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the narrator say causes Bob to tell officer about his career in the West?
2. What reason does the waiting man give the police officer for his presence?
3. What aspect of his success does Bob take particular pride in?
4. Before Jimmy leaves Bob, what question does he ask him?
5. What is the clearest purpose of describing the plainclothes officer as "submerged in his overcoat" (621)?
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