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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 621, Bob uses the slang word "bully." What does this word mean in the context of the story?
(a) Someone cruel and threatening.
(b) Excellent, wonderful.
(c) A great person, usually a male friend.
(d) Someone who uses force to get their way.

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

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

4. What is it reasonable to infer is the officer's motive in listening to Bob "with interest" (621)?
(a) Bob might reveal evidence.
(b) Bob is an interesting speaker.
(c) The officer is pretending to be Jimmy.
(d) The officer is a curious person.

5. What is the clearest purpose of describing the plainclothes officer as "submerged in his overcoat" (621)?
(a) Developing characterization.
(b) Providing foreshadowing.
(c) Establishing atmosphere.
(d) Amplifying conflict.

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

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

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

9. Why are there so few people on the streets?
(a) There are no open businesses nearby.
(b) The weather is unpleasant.
(c) It is very late.
(d) There is a curfew.

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

11. What can logically be inferred about Jimmy's question about whether Bob and Jimmy kept in touch?
(a) He does not remember when the last time he heard from Bob was.
(b) He wonders why Bob stopped writing to him.
(c) He is unsure if the man he is talking to really is his old friend.
(d) He wants to know if Bob realizes that he deliberately stopped writing to him.

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

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

14. What does the narrator mean by the description of the police officer's impressiveness as "habitual and not for show"?
(a) The police officer knows that people are watching him.
(b) The police officer is stuck in a rut and always does things the same way.
(c) The police officer is a humble and modest person.
(d) The police officer is not trying to show off.

15. In his explanation of what has happened, what is the first thing that Jimmy wants to be sure Bob knows?
(a) He has no sympathy for criminals.
(b) He still considers Bob his best friend.
(c) He truly struggled with the decision to turn Bob in.
(d) He showed up for their meeting on time.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 621, how does the plainclothes officer refer to his meeting with Bob?

2. Before Jimmy leaves Bob, what question does he ask him?

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

4. How far does Bob say he traveled in order to meet with Jimmy?

5. What is a logical inference based on the way the officer is twirling his baton?

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