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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. Where does the plainclothes officer pretending to be Jimmy tell Bob that he works?
(a) He works for the city of New York.
(b) He is a police officer.
(c) He is in business downtown.
(d) He owns a nearby restaurant.

2. What aspect of his success does Bob take particular pride in?
(a) Succeeding in an industry where many others have failed.
(b) Starting as an "underdog" and coming out on top.
(c) Competing against and outwitting clever people.
(d) Using his wealth to improve other people's lives.

3. What is the significance of Jimmy knowing how long ago the restaurant closed?
(a) It creates dramatic irony.
(b) It characterizes him as an observant police officer.
(c) It confirms Bob's characterization of him as a lover of New York City.
(d) It foreshadows his identity.

4. At the end of the story, what motive for his deception does Jimmy reveal?
(a) He needed time to check the picture on the "Wanted" poster.
(b) He was embarrassed for Bob to know that he is now a police officer.
(c) He could not face being the one to actually arrest Bob.
(d) He wanted time to think about what the right thing to do was.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the plainclothes officer hand to Bob?

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

3. What is the name of the restaurant that used to be in the spot where the man is waiting?

4. What does the narrator say causes Bob to tell officer about his career in the West?

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

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