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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 regret does the plainclothes officer express while he is pretending to be Jimmy?
(a) That he did not accompany Bob out West.
(b) That the restaurant is closed.
(c) That he and Bob lost track of one another.
(d) That he does not have a long time to talk.

2. Which element of the physical description of the plainclothes officer functions as foreshadowing?
(a) The color of his overcoat.
(b) His voice.
(c) His hat.
(d) His height.

3. What distinguishing feature does Bob have on his face?
(a) A black eye.
(b) A mole.
(c) A small scar.
(d) A birthmark.

4. Why did Bob leave New York?
(a) He fell in love with a girl from Chicago.
(b) He was wanted by the police.
(c) He and Jimmy got into a fight.
(d) He hoped to make money in the West.

5. According to Bob, why did Jimmy stay in New York?
(a) He was scared to move somewhere unknown.
(b) He did not want to leave his family behind.
(c) He loved New York too much to leave it.
(d) He had a very limited imagination.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Jimmy to comment that Bob seems to have become a success in the West?

2. At the end of the story, what motive for his deception does Jimmy reveal?

3. What does Bob do while he waits for Jimmy?

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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