View a FREE sample

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 he and Bob lost track of one another.
(c) That the restaurant is closed.
(d) That he does not have a long time to talk.

2. What is it reasonable to infer is the officer's motive in listening to Bob "with interest" (621)?
(a) Bob might reveal evidence.
(b) The officer is pretending to be Jimmy.
(c) Bob is an interesting speaker.
(d) The officer is a curious person.

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

4. What is the first thing that Bob notices about the plainclothes officer he thinks is Jimmy?
(a) The man seems to be trying to hide his face.
(b) The man is taller than he thought Jimmy was.
(c) The man's voice is lower than he remember's Jimmy's being.
(d) The man does not seem to recognize the nickname that Bob gave Jimmy.

5. How long does Bob wait for Jimmy after he speaks with the police officer?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What criticism does Bob have for New York itself?

2. What can logically be inferred about Bob and Jimmy's friendship?

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

4. What is the most likely reason that Bob does not recognize Jimmy when they are talking?

5. Who is the author of "After Twenty Years"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 402 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample