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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. On page 621, how does the reader learn that the first police officer was actually Jimmy?
2. In his explanation of what has happened, what is the first thing that Jimmy wants to be sure Bob knows?
3. What distinguishing feature does Bob have on his face?
4. What does the narrator say causes Bob to tell officer about his career in the West?
5. What does Jimmy notice about Bob's pocket watch?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What is ironic about the way that Bob describes his old friend to the "policeman" he encounters?
3. What does the note from Jimmy explain to Bob?
4. In the story's beginning, what evidence is there that Jimmy takes pride in his job?
5. How does the introduction of Bob's character contrast with the introduction of Jimmy's character?
6. What causes Bob to finally realize that the plainclothes officer is not Jimmy Wells?
7. Describe the story's opening moments, including its setting.
8. What is the effect of the passage depicting Bob continuing to wait in the doorway as it begins to rain?
9. How did Bob and Jimmy know one another, 20 years ago?
10. What were the circumstances of the agreement Jimmy and Bob made 20 years ago?
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 uses psychological research to defend a thesis about environment and morality. Be sure to cite your sources in MLA format.
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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