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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. How many years separate Bob and Jimmy?
(a) 0.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

2. On page 621, how does the reader learn that the first police officer was actually Jimmy?
(a) The plainclothes officer reveals his true identity to Bob.
(b) The narrator describes "the patrolman" waiting around the corner as his "oldest friend" is arrested.
(c) The plainclothes officer refers to him as "Patrolman Wells."
(d) Jimmy himself explains his identity.

3. What aspect of his success does Bob take particular pride in?
(a) Competing against and outwitting clever people.
(b) Succeeding in an industry where many others have failed.
(c) Starting as an "underdog" and coming out on top.
(d) Using his wealth to improve other people's lives.

4. What does Bob's nickname turn out to be?
(a) "Bully" Bob.
(b) "Betting" Bob.
(c) "Silky" Bob.
(d) "Slippery" Bob.

5. What does the plainclothes officer hand to Bob?
(a) A card with his Miranda rights printed on it.
(b) An arrest warrant.
(c) A note from Jimmy.
(d) The "Wanted" poster with his face on it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the police discover that Bob was in New York?

2. What is a logical inference based on the way the officer is twirling his baton?

3. What does Bob do while he waits for Jimmy?

4. What finally reveals the plainclothes officer's face?

5. What detail reveals Bob's emotions when he discovers that Jimmy has betrayed him?

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