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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 reason does Bob give for falling out of touch with Jimmy?
(a) He was moving around a lot.
(b) He was too busy.
(c) He lost Jimmy's address.
(d) He was depressed.

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

3. What does Bob's nickname turn out to be?
(a) "Silky" Bob.
(b) "Bully" Bob.
(c) "Betting" Bob.
(d) "Slippery" Bob.

4. Who is the author of "After Twenty Years"?
(a) O. Henry.
(b) Katherine Anne Porter.
(c) Edith Wharton.
(d) Henry James.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What criticism does Bob have for New York itself?

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

3. What causes the officer to suddenly slow down?

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

5. What detail reveals Bob's emotions when he discovers that Jimmy has betrayed him?

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