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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 is a police officer.
(b) He owns a nearby restaurant.
(c) He is in business downtown.
(d) He works for the city of New York.

2. 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 could not face being the one to actually arrest Bob.
(c) He wanted time to think about what the right thing to do was.
(d) He was embarrassed for Bob to know that he is now a police officer.

3. What does Jimmy notice about the pin of Bob's scarf?
(a) It has been reported as stolen property.
(b) It is the one that he gave Bob 20 years ago.
(c) It contains a large diamond.
(d) It is made from mother-of-pearl.

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

5. What causes Jimmy to comment that Bob seems to have become a success in the West?
(a) Bob's comment about the size of the West and all of its opportunities.
(b) Bob's description of his business in Chicago.
(c) Bob's fancy watch and scarfpin.
(d) Bob's expensive clothing and grooming.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can logically be inferred about Jimmy's question about whether Bob and Jimmy kept in touch?

2. What hope does Bob express about Jimmy?

3. What does the plainclothes officer hand to Bob?

4. What is logical to infer about the officer asking about Bob's identity "doubtfully" (621)?

5. Why have the two men set this particular meeting time?

(see the answer key)

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