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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 kind of street is a "pacific thoroughfare" (619)?
2. The police officer's is described as "stalwart" (619). What kind of man does this mean he is?
3. What criticism does Bob have for New York itself?
4. At the end of the story, what motive for his deception does Jimmy reveal?
5. When Bob describes Jimmy as the "staunchest" man in the world, what does this show that Bob believes about Jimmy?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is appropriate about the plainclothes officer greeting Bob with the line "It's Bob, sure as fate" (621)?
2. What is the effect of the passage depicting Bob continuing to wait in the doorway as it begins to rain?
3. 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?
4. What causes Bob to finally realize that the plainclothes officer is not Jimmy Wells?
5. Describe the story's opening moments, including its setting.
6. In the story's beginning, what evidence is there that Jimmy takes pride in his job?
7. How did Bob and Jimmy know one another, 20 years ago?
8. What does the note from Jimmy explain to Bob?
9. What were the circumstances of the agreement Jimmy and Bob made 20 years ago?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
O. Henry clearly admired New York City police officers. His stories hold them up as examples of humble servants of the public good. Research "Tammany Hall" and then write an essay comparing O. Henry's police officers with the historical reality. Cite all sources in MLA format.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you make and defend a claim about the thematic motifs of materialism and greed in "After Twenty Years." Support your ideas with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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