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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What can logically be inferred about Bob and Jimmy's friendship?
(a) It meant more to Bob than to Jimmy.
(b) It began when they were quite young.
(c) They are related by blood.
(d) They met in college.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Bob's eyes are described as "keen" (620). What does this description of his eyes communicate about his character?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When the plainclothes officer tells Bob "We'll go around to a place I know of, and have a good long talk about old times," (621), what does he mean, and what does Bob likely think he means?

2. What is amusing about the plainclothes officer's answer to Bob's question about whether he is doing well in New York?

3. What is appropriate about the plainclothes officer greeting Bob with the line "It's Bob, sure as fate" (621)?

4. Why does Jimmy, in his role as the police officer, ask Bob if he is going to keep waiting for his friend to show up?

5. What is ironic about the way that Bob describes his old friend to the "policeman" he encounters?

6. Describe the story's opening moments, including its setting.

7. What causes Bob to finally realize that the plainclothes officer is not Jimmy Wells?

8. What were the circumstances of the agreement Jimmy and Bob made 20 years ago?

9. What does the note from Jimmy explain to Bob?

10. What is the effect of the passage depicting Bob continuing to wait in the doorway as it begins to rain?

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