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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. Which element of the physical description of the plainclothes officer functions as foreshadowing?
(a) His hat.
(b) The color of his overcoat.
(c) His voice.
(d) His height.

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

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 not been as successful as Bob himself has been.
(d) That he has married and started a family.

4. On page 621, how does the plainclothes officer refer to his meeting with Bob?
(a) As "unbelievable."
(b) As "fate."
(c) As "a relief."
(d) As "ironic."

5. What reason does the waiting man give the police officer for his presence?
(a) He is waiting for a friend.
(b) He is lost.
(c) He thought that the business would be open.
(d) He is trying to stay out of the rain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect does the officer tell Bob that time can have?

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

3. Why did Bob leave New York?

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

5. According to Bob, why did Jimmy stay in New York?

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