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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. What does the narrator say causes Bob to tell officer about his career in the West?
(a) His suspicions about the officer's identity.
(b) He is trying to fill an awkward silence.
(c) His ego.
(d) The officer asks him about it.

2. On page 621, Bob uses the slang word "bully." What does this word mean in the context of the story?
(a) Someone cruel and threatening.
(b) Excellent, wonderful.
(c) Someone who uses force to get their way.
(d) A great person, usually a male friend.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How far does Bob say he traveled in order to meet with Jimmy?

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

3. What is the purpose of mentioning that everyone who passes Bob has their coat collar turned up?

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

5. What causes Jimmy to comment that Bob seems to have become a success in the West?

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