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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bob do while he waits for Jimmy?
(a) Hums a song.
(b) Smokes his cigar.
(c) Polishes his scarfpin.
(d) Counts his money.

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

3. What does the narrator say causes Bob to tell officer about his career in the West?
(a) He is trying to fill an awkward silence.
(b) The officer asks him about it.
(c) His ego.
(d) His suspicions about the officer's identity.

4. What causes the few pedestrians around to hurry "dismally" past Bob (621)?
(a) Bob's obvious wealth.
(b) The weather has gotten worse.
(c) Bob is a suspicious-seeming person.
(d) It is almost time for the last businesses to close.

5. How long does Bob wait for Jimmy after he speaks with the police officer?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

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

7. 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.

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

9. What hope does Bob express about Jimmy?
(a) That he has also had success.
(b) That he has found a job that makes him both proud and happy.
(c) That he has married and started a family.
(d) That he has not been as successful as Bob himself has been.

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

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

12. On page 621, how does the reader learn that the first police officer was actually Jimmy?
(a) Jimmy himself explains his identity.
(b) The narrator describes "the patrolman" waiting around the corner as his "oldest friend" is arrested.
(c) The plainclothes officer reveals his true identity to Bob.
(d) The plainclothes officer refers to him as "Patrolman Wells."

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

14. What is the first thing that Bob notices about the plainclothes officer he thinks is Jimmy?
(a) The man's voice is lower than he remember's Jimmy's being.
(b) The man does not seem to recognize the nickname that Bob gave Jimmy.
(c) The man seems to be trying to hide his face.
(d) The man is taller than he thought Jimmy was.

15. When Bob describes Jimmy as the "staunchest" man in the world, what does this show that Bob believes about Jimmy?
(a) He is emotional.
(b) He is persistent.
(c) He is loyal.
(d) He is ethical.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it reasonable to infer is the officer's motive in listening to Bob "with interest" (621)?

2. What does Bob mean when he describes Jimmy as a "plodder" (620)?

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

4. What finally reveals the plainclothes officer's face?

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

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