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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. In his explanation of what has happened, what is the first thing that Jimmy wants to be sure Bob knows?
(a) He has no sympathy for criminals.
(b) He showed up for their meeting on time.
(c) He still considers Bob his best friend.
(d) He truly struggled with the decision to turn Bob in.

2. How far does Bob say he traveled in order to meet with Jimmy?
(a) 200 miles.
(b) 2,000 miles.
(c) 500 miles.
(d) 1,000 miles.

3. What hope does Bob express about Jimmy?
(a) That he has also had success.
(b) That he has found a job that makes him both proud and happy.
(c) That he has married and started a family.
(d) That he has not been as successful as Bob himself has been.

4. Why did Bob leave New York?
(a) He was wanted by the police.
(b) He and Jimmy got into a fight.
(c) He hoped to make money in the West.
(d) He fell in love with a girl from Chicago.

5. What does the narrator mean by the description of the police officer's impressiveness as "habitual and not for show"?
(a) The police officer knows that people are watching him.
(b) The police officer is not trying to show off.
(c) The police officer is stuck in a rut and always does things the same way.
(d) The police officer is a humble and modest person.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is it reasonable to infer is the officer's motive in listening to Bob "with interest" (621)?

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

4. On page 621, how does the reader learn that the first police officer was actually Jimmy?

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

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