1. Why have the two men set this particular meeting time?
(a) It was the time that the restaurant's band used to begin to play.
(b) It was the time that they said goodbye 20 years ago.
(c) It was the time they met for dinner 20 years ago.
(d) It was the time that they both used to get off of work 20 years ago.

2. What can logically be inferred about Jimmy's question about whether Bob and Jimmy kept in touch?
(a) He is unsure if the man he is talking to really is his old friend.
(b) He wonders why Bob stopped writing to him.
(c) He does not remember when the last time he heard from Bob was.
(d) He wants to know if Bob realizes that he deliberately stopped writing to him.

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

4. On page 621, how does the reader learn that the first police officer was actually Jimmy?
(a) Jimmy himself explains his identity.
(b) The plainclothes officer reveals his true identity to Bob.
(c) The plainclothes officer refers to him as "Patrolman Wells."
(d) The narrator describes "the patrolman" waiting around the corner as his "oldest friend" is arrested.

5. What does Bob mean when he describes Jimmy as a "plodder" (620)?
(a) Jimmy is a steady person but not creative or quick.
(b) Jimmy is ethical but can also be judgmental.
(c) Jimmy is loyal but can also be stubborn.
(d) Jimmy is a kind person but not very bright.