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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 is the only reason that Bob can imagine Jimmy not showing up?
(a) He is dead.
(b) He has forgotten Bob.
(c) He cannot get away from work.
(d) He no longer lives in New York.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Jimmy notice about Bob's pocket watch?

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

5. Why are so few businesses open on the street where the officer is?

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