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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Before Jimmy leaves Bob, what question does he ask him?
(a) He asks Bob to tell him exactly how he made his money.
(b) He asks whether Bob ever spent time in Chicago.
(c) He asks whether Bob is going to keep waiting for Jimmy.
(d) He asks if Bob still considers Jimmy his best friend.

3. What effect does the officer tell Bob that time can have?
(a) It can give a man something new to be loyal to.
(b) It can make a person realize what is really important.
(c) It can change a good man into a bad man.
(d) It can gradually erase the feeling of friendship.

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

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

6. What can logically be inferred about Bob and Jimmy's friendship?
(a) It meant more to Bob than to Jimmy.
(b) It began when they were quite young.
(c) They met in college.
(d) They are related by blood.

7. At what time of night are Bob and Jimmy supposed to meet?
(a) 9 p.m.
(b) 11 p.m.
(c) 10 p.m.
(d) Midnight.

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

9. What kind of street is a "pacific thoroughfare" (619)?
(a) Crowded.
(b) Wet.
(c) Ominous.
(d) Peaceful.

10. What is the first thing that Bob notices about the plainclothes officer he thinks is Jimmy?
(a) The man does not seem to recognize the nickname that Bob gave Jimmy.
(b) The man's voice is lower than he remember's Jimmy's being.
(c) The man is taller than he thought Jimmy was.
(d) The man seems to be trying to hide his face.

11. What causes the few pedestrians around to hurry "dismally" past Bob (621)?
(a) Bob is a suspicious-seeming person.
(b) It is almost time for the last businesses to close.
(c) The weather has gotten worse.
(d) Bob's obvious wealth.

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

13. What detail reveals Bob's emotions when he discovers that Jimmy has betrayed him?
(a) His hand shakes.
(b) He curses Jimmy and their friendship.
(c) He begins to weep.
(d) He lunges at the plainclothes officer.

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How far does Bob say he traveled in order to meet with Jimmy?

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

3. On page 621, how does the reader learn that the first police officer was actually Jimmy?

4. What is the most likely reason that Bob does not recognize Jimmy when they are talking?

5. What causes Jimmy to comment that Bob seems to have become a success in the West?

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