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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 reason does the waiting man give the police officer for his presence?
(a) He thought that the business would be open.
(b) He is waiting for a friend.
(c) He is trying to stay out of the rain.
(d) He is lost.

2. Why are there so few people on the streets?
(a) There are no open businesses nearby.
(b) There is a curfew.
(c) It is very late.
(d) The weather is unpleasant.

3. What regret does the plainclothes officer express while he is pretending to be Jimmy?
(a) That he and Bob lost track of one another.
(b) That he did not accompany Bob out West.
(c) That he does not have a long time to talk.
(d) That the restaurant is closed.

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

5. In his explanation of what has happened, what is the first thing that Jimmy wants to be sure Bob knows?
(a) He showed up for their meeting on time.
(b) He still considers Bob his best friend.
(c) He has no sympathy for criminals.
(d) He truly struggled with the decision to turn Bob in.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Bob wait for Jimmy after he speaks with the police officer?

2. On page 621, how does the plainclothes officer refer to his meeting with Bob?

3. What kind of street is a "pacific thoroughfare" (619)?

4. What is the name of the restaurant that used to be in the spot where the man is waiting?

5. Bob's eyes are described as "keen" (620). What does this description of his eyes communicate about his character?

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