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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 significance of Jimmy knowing how long ago the restaurant closed?
(a) It foreshadows his identity.
(b) It confirms Bob's characterization of him as a lover of New York City.
(c) It creates dramatic irony.
(d) It characterizes him as an observant police officer.

2. What aspect of his success does Bob take particular pride in?
(a) Succeeding in an industry where many others have failed.
(b) Using his wealth to improve other people's lives.
(c) Competing against and outwitting clever people.
(d) Starting as an "underdog" and coming out on top.

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

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

5. Why did Bob leave New York?
(a) He was wanted by the police.
(b) He fell in love with a girl from Chicago.
(c) He hoped to make money in the West.
(d) He and Jimmy got into a fight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jimmy notice about the pin of Bob's scarf?

2. On page 621, Bob uses the slang word "bully." What does this word mean in the context of the story?

3. What is the name of the restaurant that used to be in the spot where the man is waiting?

4. What does Bob's nickname turn out to be?

5. What distinguishing feature does Bob have on his face?

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