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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. When Bob describes Jimmy as the "staunchest" man in the world, what does this show that Bob believes about Jimmy?
2. What reason does the waiting man give the police officer for his presence?
3. What can logically be inferred about Bob and Jimmy's friendship?
4. What hope does Bob express about Jimmy?
5. What detail reveals Bob's emotions when he discovers that Jimmy has betrayed 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. How is Bob characterized by the accessories that he carries?
3. What causes Bob to finally realize that the plainclothes officer is not Jimmy Wells?
4. What is amusing about the plainclothes officer's answer to Bob's question about whether he is doing well in New York?
5. What is ironic about the way that Bob describes his old friend to the "policeman" he encounters?
6. How did Bob and Jimmy know one another, 20 years ago?
7. What is the effect of the passage depicting Bob continuing to wait in the doorway as it begins to rain?
8. 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?
9. In the story's beginning, what evidence is there that Jimmy takes pride in his job?
10. How does the introduction of Bob's character contrast with the introduction of Jimmy's character?
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 explores the significance of Jimmy's note at the end of "After Twenty Years." How does it advance the plot? How does it add entertainment value to the story? Is it congruous with the earlier characterization of Jimmy? How does it impact theme? Support your ideas with evidence from the text, including quoted evidence from the letter itself.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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