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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. How does the plainclothes officer get Bob to walk with him?
(a) He says that he lives nearby and they can go have a drink at his apartment.
(b) He tells him they will go somewhere close by and talk about old times.
(c) He shows him the note from Jimmy.
(d) He arrests him.

2. What does the plainclothes officer hand to Bob?
(a) A card with his Miranda rights printed on it.
(b) A note from Jimmy.
(c) The "Wanted" poster with his face on it.
(d) An arrest warrant.

3. 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 stuck in a rut and always does things the same way.
(c) The police officer is a humble and modest person.
(d) The police officer is not trying to show off.

4. Who is the author of "After Twenty Years"?
(a) Katherine Anne Porter.
(b) Henry James.
(c) O. Henry.
(d) Edith Wharton.

5. What does Bob do while he waits for Jimmy?
(a) Polishes his scarfpin.
(b) Counts his money.
(c) Hums a song.
(d) Smokes his cigar.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years separate Bob and Jimmy?

2. What reason does Bob give for falling out of touch with Jimmy?

3. What aspect of his success does Bob take particular pride in?

4. What duty is the police officer performing in the opening of the story?

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

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