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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 name of the restaurant that used to be in the spot where the man is waiting?
(a) Bill Broozy's.
(b) "Big Joe" Brady's.
(c) "Diamond Jim" Brady's.
(d) Bill Diamond's.

2. What does Jimmy notice about the pin of Bob's scarf?
(a) It has been reported as stolen property.
(b) It is the one that he gave Bob 20 years ago.
(c) It contains a large diamond.
(d) It is made from mother-of-pearl.

3. Why have the two men set this particular meeting time?
(a) It was the time that the restaurant's band used to begin to play.
(b) It was the time that they said goodbye 20 years ago.
(c) It was the time they met for dinner 20 years ago.
(d) It was the time that they both used to get off of work 20 years ago.

4. What is a logical inference based on the way the officer is twirling his baton?
(a) He is expecting trouble.
(b) He is trying to impress people.
(c) He is bored.
(d) He is in a good mood.

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) It is almost time for the last businesses to close.
(d) The weather has gotten worse.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. How did the police discover that Bob was in New York?

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

(see the answer key)

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