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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 depressed.
(c) He was too busy.
(d) He lost Jimmy's address.

2. Why are there so few people on the streets?
(a) It is very late.
(b) There is a curfew.
(c) The weather is unpleasant.
(d) There are no open businesses nearby.

3. Before Jimmy leaves Bob, what question does he ask him?
(a) He asks Bob to tell him exactly how he made his money.
(b) He asks whether Bob is going to keep waiting for Jimmy.
(c) He asks if Bob still considers Jimmy his best friend.
(d) He asks whether Bob ever spent time in Chicago.

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

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 had a very limited imagination.
(d) He loved New York too much to leave it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long does Bob wait for Jimmy after he speaks with the police officer?

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

4. Which element of the physical description of the plainclothes officer functions as foreshadowing?

5. What is the significance of Jimmy knowing how long ago the restaurant closed?

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