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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. The police officer's is described as "stalwart" (619). What kind of man does this mean he is?
(a) Handsome, eye-catching.
(b) Strong, sturdy, brave.
(c) Stubborn, opinionated.
(d) Ignorant, slow, animalistic.

2. 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) Completely.
(d) Tried and failed to.

3. On page 621, how does the plainclothes officer refer to his meeting with Bob?
(a) As "fate."
(b) As "ironic."
(c) As "a relief."
(d) As "unbelievable."

4. What causes Jimmy to comment that Bob seems to have become a success in the West?
(a) Bob's fancy watch and scarfpin.
(b) Bob's expensive clothing and grooming.
(c) Bob's comment about the size of the West and all of its opportunities.
(d) Bob's description of his business in Chicago.

5. What regret does the plainclothes officer express while he is pretending to be Jimmy?
(a) That he does not have a long time to talk.
(b) That the restaurant is closed.
(c) That he and Bob lost track of one another.
(d) That he did not accompany Bob out West.

Short Answer Questions

1. What detail reveals Bob's emotions when he discovers that Jimmy has betrayed him?

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

3. What is the clearest purpose of describing the plainclothes officer as "submerged in his overcoat" (621)?

4. What does the narrator say causes Bob to tell officer about his career in the West?

5. On page 621, how does the reader learn that the first police officer was actually Jimmy?

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