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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. How far does Bob say he traveled in order to meet with Jimmy?
2. What detail reveals Bob's emotions when he discovers that Jimmy has betrayed him?
3. What is it reasonable to infer is the officer's motive in listening to Bob "with interest" (621)?
4. What causes the officer to suddenly slow down?
5. What finally reveals the plainclothes officer's face?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of the similarities and differences in the ways that Bob's and the plainclothes officer's faces are revealed?
2. How is Bob characterized by the accessories that he carries?
3. What were the circumstances of the agreement Jimmy and Bob made 20 years ago?
4. What does the note from Jimmy explain to Bob?
5. In the story's beginning, what evidence is there that Jimmy takes pride in his job?
6. What is ironic about the way that Bob describes his old friend to the "policeman" he encounters?
7. What is amusing about the plainclothes officer's answer to Bob's question about whether he is doing well in New York?
8. What is appropriate about the plainclothes officer greeting Bob with the line "It's Bob, sure as fate" (621)?
9. Why does Bob guess that Jimmy might not be as much of a success as Bob himself has become?
10. Describe the story's opening moments, including its setting.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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 beliefs about friendship and loyalty conveyed by "After Twenty Years." Use textual evidence to support your ideas.
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