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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. 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) A great person, usually a male friend.
(c) Someone who uses force to get their way.
(d) Excellent, wonderful.

2. At the end of the story, what motive for his deception does Jimmy reveal?
(a) He wanted time to think about what the right thing to do was.
(b) He could not face being the one to actually arrest Bob.
(c) He needed time to check the picture on the "Wanted" poster.
(d) He was embarrassed for Bob to know that he is now a police officer.

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

4. What does Bob mean when he describes Jimmy as a "plodder" (620)?
(a) Jimmy is a steady person but not creative or quick.
(b) Jimmy is a kind person but not very bright.
(c) Jimmy is loyal but can also be stubborn.
(d) Jimmy is ethical but can also be judgmental.

5. What causes the few pedestrians around to hurry "dismally" past Bob (621)?
(a) Bob is a suspicious-seeming person.
(b) Bob's obvious wealth.
(c) The weather has gotten worse.
(d) It is almost time for the last businesses to close.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Bob to realize that the plainclothes officer is not Jimmy?

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

3. The police officer's is described as "stalwart" (619). What kind of man does this mean he is?

4. What can logically be inferred about Jimmy's question about whether Bob and Jimmy kept in touch?

5. What does Bob do while he waits for Jimmy?

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