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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) The officer asks him about it.
(b) His suspicions about the officer's identity.
(c) He is trying to fill an awkward silence.
(d) His ego.

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

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

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

5. How far does Bob say he traveled in order to meet with Jimmy?
(a) 2,000 miles.
(b) 1,000 miles.
(c) 200 miles.
(d) 500 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator mean by the description of the police officer's impressiveness as "habitual and not for show"?

2. What kind of street is a "pacific thoroughfare" (619)?

3. How long does Bob wait for Jimmy after he speaks with the police officer?

4. When Bob describes Jimmy as the "staunchest" man in the world, what does this show that Bob believes about Jimmy?

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

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