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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. 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 a humble and modest person.
(b) The police officer knows that people are watching him.
(c) The police officer is stuck in a rut and always does things the same way.
(d) The police officer is not trying to show off.

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

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of mentioning that everyone who passes Bob has their coat collar turned up?

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

3. What is the first thing that Bob notices about the plainclothes officer he thinks is Jimmy?

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

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

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