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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Bob do while he waits for Jimmy?
(a) Hums a song.
(b) Polishes his scarfpin.
(c) Counts his money.
(d) Smokes his cigar.

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

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

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

6. What duty is the police officer performing in the opening of the story?
(a) Enforcing the city's noise ordinance.
(b) Enforcing the city's curfew.
(c) Checking doors to make sure they are locked.
(d) Searching for a wanted criminal.

7. On page 621, how does the plainclothes officer refer to his meeting with Bob?
(a) As "ironic."
(b) As "a relief."
(c) As "fate."
(d) As "unbelievable."

8. How far does Bob say he traveled in order to meet with Jimmy?
(a) 500 miles.
(b) 200 miles.
(c) 1,000 miles.
(d) 2,000 miles.

9. What criticism does Bob have for New York itself?
(a) It is full of snobs.
(b) It dulls the mind.
(c) It is crowded.
(d) It is corrupt.

10. What finally reveals the plainclothes officer's face?
(a) The flame from a match.
(b) A streetlight.
(c) The headlights of an approaching police car.
(d) The light from an open business.

11. How did the police discover that Bob was in New York?
(a) The police in Chicago wired the information to them.
(b) Jimmy told them about his appointment with Bob.
(c) The bus driver that brought Bob to New York recognized him from a "Wanted" poster.
(d) A business rival spotted Bob in New York.

12. What causes the officer to suddenly slow down?
(a) He sees a wanted criminal.
(b) He sees Bob.
(c) The streetlight has gone out.
(d) One of the businesses has an unlocked door.

13. What does Jimmy notice about Bob's pocket watch?
(a) It is made of solid gold.
(b) It is not set to the correct time.
(c) It is covered with diamonds.
(d) It has a suspicious dent in its case.

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

15. What is a logical inference based on the way the officer is twirling his baton?
(a) He is trying to impress people.
(b) He is expecting trouble.
(c) He is bored.
(d) He is in a good mood.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time of night are Bob and Jimmy supposed to meet?

2. What does the narrator mean by the description of the police officer's impressiveness as "habitual and not for show"?

3. What reason does the waiting man give the police officer for his presence?

4. What aspect of his success does Bob take particular pride in?

5. On page 621, Bob uses the slang word "bully." What does this word mean in the context of the story?

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