1. How does the plainclothes officer get Bob to walk with him?
(a) He shows him the note from Jimmy.
(b) He says that he lives nearby and they can go have a drink at his apartment.
(c) He tells him they will go somewhere close by and talk about old times.
(d) He arrests him.

2. What does the narrator mean by the description of the police officer's impressiveness as "habitual and not for show"?
(a) The police officer is not trying to show off.
(b) The police officer is stuck in a rut and always does things the same way.
(c) The police officer is a humble and modest person.
(d) The police officer knows that people are watching him.

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

4. What can logically be inferred about Jimmy's question about whether Bob and Jimmy kept in touch?
(a) He is unsure if the man he is talking to really is his old friend.
(b) He wants to know if Bob realizes that he deliberately stopped writing to him.
(c) He wonders why Bob stopped writing to him.
(d) He does not remember when the last time he heard from Bob was.

5. 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 ethical but can also be judgmental.
(c) Jimmy is loyal but can also be stubborn.
(d) Jimmy is a kind person but not very bright.