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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. The police officer's is described as "stalwart" (619). What kind of man does this mean he is?
(a) Ignorant, slow, animalistic.
(b) Handsome, eye-catching.
(c) Stubborn, opinionated.
(d) Strong, sturdy, brave.

2. On page 621, Bob uses the slang word "bully." What does this word mean in the context of the story?
(a) Someone who uses force to get their way.
(b) Someone cruel and threatening.
(c) Excellent, wonderful.
(d) A great person, usually a male friend.

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

4. What effect does the officer tell Bob that time can have?
(a) It can change a good man into a bad man.
(b) It can gradually erase the feeling of friendship.
(c) It can give a man something new to be loyal to.
(d) It can make a person realize what is really important.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What can logically be inferred about Bob and Jimmy's friendship?

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

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

4. What does Jimmy notice about the pin of Bob's scarf?

5. The narrator says, on page 619, that something has "well nigh depeopled the streets." In this context, what does the phrase "well nigh" mean?

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