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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 purpose of mentioning that everyone who passes Bob has their coat collar turned up?
(a) It implies that most people have something to hide.
(b) It underscores that New York is an unfriendly place.
(c) It explains why Bob does not see Jimmy clearly.
(d) It makes the plainclothes' officer's choice to do the same thing seem less suspicious.

2. What causes Bob to realize that the plainclothes officer is not Jimmy?
(a) His hair color.
(b) His nose.
(c) His teeth.
(d) His eye color.

3. What finally reveals the plainclothes officer's face?
(a) The flame from a match.
(b) The light from an open business.
(c) A streetlight.
(d) The headlights of an approaching police car.

4. The narrator says, on page 619, that something has "well nigh depeopled the streets." In this context, what does the phrase "well nigh" mean?
(a) Come very close to.
(b) Slowly.
(c) Tried and failed to.
(d) Completely.

5. What is the most likely reason that Bob does not recognize Jimmy when they are talking?
(a) He is too busy trying to hide his own identity from the police officer.
(b) He does not really remember what Jimmy looks like.
(c) He expects Jimmy to be a rich, successful man like himself.
(d) It is too dark.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does the plainclothes officer pretending to be Jimmy tell Bob that he works?

3. What aspect of his success does Bob take particular pride in?

4. What is it reasonable to infer is the officer's motive in listening to Bob "with interest" (621)?

5. Bob's eyes are described as "keen" (620). What does this description of his eyes communicate about his character?

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