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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What finally reveals the plainclothes officer's face?
2. According to Bob, why did Jimmy stay in New York?
3. What can logically be inferred about Bob and Jimmy's friendship?
4. What is the significance of Jimmy knowing how long ago the restaurant closed?
5. What is the first thing that Bob notices about the plainclothes officer he thinks is Jimmy?
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. Describe the story's opening moments, including its setting.
4. How is Bob characterized by the accessories that he carries?
5. How does the introduction of Bob's character contrast with the introduction of Jimmy's character?
6. What surprises Bob about the appearance of the man that he thinks is his old friend, and how does the man explain away Bob's doubts?
7. What does the note from Jimmy explain to Bob?
8. What were the circumstances of the agreement Jimmy and Bob made 20 years ago?
9. What causes Bob to finally realize that the plainclothes officer is not Jimmy Wells?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that analyzes O. Henry's use of wit in "After Twenty Years." Be sure that you understand the literary definition of "wit" and that you clearly tie O. Henry's use of wit to his goals as a writer in this story. Support your claims with quoted textual evidence.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the use of physical objects to convey character in "After Twenty Years." Support your claims with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the beliefs about friendship and loyalty conveyed by "After Twenty Years." Use textual evidence to support your ideas.
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