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

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

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

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

5. What does the narrator say causes Bob to tell officer about his career in the West?
(a) The officer asks him about it.
(b) His suspicions about the officer's identity.
(c) His ego.
(d) He is trying to fill an awkward silence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What finally reveals the plainclothes officer's face?

2. Why have the two men set this particular meeting time?

3. How did the police discover that Bob was in New York?

4. What is a logical inference based on the way the officer is twirling his baton?

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

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