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

2. According to Bob, why did Jimmy stay in New York?
(a) He loved New York too much to leave it.
(b) He was scared to move somewhere unknown.
(c) He did not want to leave his family behind.
(d) He had a very limited imagination.

3. 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.

4. Who is the author of "After Twenty Years"?
(a) O. Henry.
(b) Henry James.
(c) Edith Wharton.
(d) Katherine Anne Porter.

5. What reason does the waiting man give the police officer for his presence?
(a) He thought that the business would be open.
(b) He is lost.
(c) He is trying to stay out of the rain.
(d) He is waiting for a friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of mentioning that everyone who passes Bob has their coat collar turned up?

2. What does Jimmy notice about Bob's pocket watch?

3. What causes Jimmy to comment that Bob seems to have become a success in the West?

4. What reason does Bob give for falling out of touch with Jimmy?

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

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