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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 reason does Bob give for falling out of touch with Jimmy?
(a) He lost Jimmy's address.
(b) He was moving around a lot.
(c) He was too busy.
(d) He was depressed.

2. What does Bob's nickname turn out to be?
(a) "Silky" Bob.
(b) "Bully" Bob.
(c) "Slippery" Bob.
(d) "Betting" Bob.

3. Why are so few businesses open on the street where the officer is?
(a) The area is very poor.
(b) The city curfew means there are few customers.
(c) The businesses keep early hours.
(d) It is past midnight.

4. What is the significance of Jimmy knowing how long ago the restaurant closed?
(a) It characterizes him as an observant police officer.
(b) It creates dramatic irony.
(c) It foreshadows his identity.
(d) It confirms Bob's characterization of him as a lover of New York City.

5. What criticism does Bob have for New York itself?
(a) It is crowded.
(b) It is corrupt.
(c) It is full of snobs.
(d) It dulls the mind.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Bob leave New York?

2. How does the plainclothes officer get Bob to walk with him?

3. Before Jimmy leaves Bob, what question does he ask him?

4. What reason does the waiting man give the police officer for his presence?

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

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