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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. Why are so few businesses open on the street where the officer is?
(a) The area is very poor.
(b) The businesses keep early hours.
(c) The city curfew means there are few customers.
(d) It is past midnight.

2. What is the purpose of mentioning that everyone who passes Bob has their coat collar turned up?
(a) It implies that most people have something to hide.
(b) It underscores that New York is an unfriendly place.
(c) It makes the plainclothes' officer's choice to do the same thing seem less suspicious.
(d) It explains why Bob does not see Jimmy clearly.

3. What is logical to infer about the officer asking about Bob's identity "doubtfully" (621)?
(a) He does not fully trust Jimmy Wells.
(b) He is an insecure and hesitant person.
(c) He wants to seem like he is not already sure of Bob's identity.
(d) He is not sure that he and Jimmy are doing the right thing.

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

5. 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 the restaurant is closed.
(c) That he does not have a long time to talk.
(d) That he did not accompany Bob out West.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the plainclothes officer pretending to be Jimmy tell Bob that he works?

2. What causes the few pedestrians around to hurry "dismally" past Bob (621)?

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

4. Who is the author of "After Twenty Years"?

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

(see the answer key)

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