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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 does the plainclothes officer hand to Bob?
(a) An arrest warrant.
(b) A card with his Miranda rights printed on it.
(c) The "Wanted" poster with his face on it.
(d) A note from Jimmy.
2. Why have the two men set this particular meeting time?
(a) It was the time that they both used to get off of work 20 years ago.
(b) It was the time they met for dinner 20 years ago.
(c) It was the time that the restaurant's band used to begin to play.
(d) It was the time that they said goodbye 20 years ago.
3. The narrator says, on page 619, that something has "well nigh depeopled the streets." In this context, what does the phrase "well nigh" mean?
(a) Completely.
(b) Slowly.
(c) Tried and failed to.
(d) Come very close to.
4. What is logical to infer about the officer asking about Bob's identity "doubtfully" (621)?
(a) He wants to seem like he is not already sure of Bob's identity.
(b) He is an insecure and hesitant person.
(c) He does not fully trust Jimmy Wells.
(d) He is not sure that he and Jimmy are doing the right thing.
5. How did the police discover that Bob was in New York?
(a) The bus driver that brought Bob to New York recognized him from a "Wanted" poster.
(b) Jimmy told them about his appointment with Bob.
(c) The police in Chicago wired the information to them.
(d) A business rival spotted Bob in New York.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Bob's nickname turn out to be?
2. What is a logical inference based on the way the officer is twirling his baton?
3. The police officer's is described as "stalwart" (619). What kind of man does this mean he is?
4. On page 621, how does the reader learn that the first police officer was actually Jimmy?
5. How long does Bob wait for Jimmy after he speaks with the police officer?
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