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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 Bob mean when he describes Jimmy as a "plodder" (620)?
(a) Jimmy is loyal but can also be stubborn.
(b) Jimmy is a kind person but not very bright.
(c) Jimmy is ethical but can also be judgmental.
(d) Jimmy is a steady person but not creative or quick.

2. Why have the two men set this particular meeting time?
(a) It was the time that the restaurant's band used to begin to play.
(b) It was the time that they said goodbye 20 years ago.
(c) It was the time they met for dinner 20 years ago.
(d) It was the time that they both used to get off of work 20 years ago.

3. What is the significance of Jimmy knowing how long ago the restaurant closed?
(a) It characterizes him as an observant police officer.
(b) It confirms Bob's characterization of him as a lover of New York City.
(c) It creates dramatic irony.
(d) It foreshadows his identity.

4. Bob's eyes are described as "keen" (620). What does this description of his eyes communicate about his character?
(a) He is unethical.
(b) He is mentally alert.
(c) He is cold and analytical.
(d) He is carefree.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of the story, what motive for his deception does Jimmy reveal?

2. The police officer's is described as "stalwart" (619). What kind of man does this mean he is?

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?

4. What is it reasonable to infer is the officer's motive in listening to Bob "with interest" (621)?

5. What does Jimmy notice about Bob's pocket watch?

(see the answer key)

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