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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the plainclothes officer get Bob to walk with him?
(a) He shows him the note from Jimmy.
(b) He tells him they will go somewhere close by and talk about old times.
(c) He says that he lives nearby and they can go have a drink at his apartment.
(d) He arrests him.

3. Bob's eyes are described as "keen" (620). What does this description of his eyes communicate about his character?
(a) He is mentally alert.
(b) He is cold and analytical.
(c) He is carefree.
(d) He is unethical.

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

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.

6. What does Bob's nickname turn out to be?
(a) "Slippery" Bob.
(b) "Silky" Bob.
(c) "Bully" Bob.
(d) "Betting" Bob.

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

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

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

10. What distinguishing feature does Bob have on his face?
(a) A mole.
(b) A black eye.
(c) A small scar.
(d) A birthmark.

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

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

13. How did the police discover that Bob was in New York?
(a) A business rival spotted Bob in New York.
(b) The bus driver that brought Bob to New York recognized him from a "Wanted" poster.
(c) Jimmy told them about his appointment with Bob.
(d) The police in Chicago wired the information to them.

14. What does the plainclothes officer hand to Bob?
(a) The "Wanted" poster with his face on it.
(b) An arrest warrant.
(c) A card with his Miranda rights printed on it.
(d) A note from Jimmy.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the most likely reason that Bob does not recognize Jimmy when they are talking?

3. How many years separate Bob and Jimmy?

4. What regret does the plainclothes officer express while he is pretending to be Jimmy?

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

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