After 20 Years

What is the waiting man's connection to Jimmy Wells?

• They are brothers

• They often travel together

• They were childhood friends

• They once worked in the same restaurant

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.W.7.9A

Which word best completes the following sentence? The decorations were beautiful and _____; they must have taken a long time to do.

• swagger

• intricate

• habitual

• egotism

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does Bob mean when he says, "you see, the West is a pretty big proposition, and I kept hustling around over it pretty lively."

• He often got lost

• He moved around a lot

• It was difficult to find a job

• Town are bigger in the West than in the East

The conversation the waiting man has with the police officer is what part of the plot of the story?

• climax

• resolution

• rising action

• falling action

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CCSS.RL.7.3

Why does Bob's hand begin to shake as he reads the note from Patrolman Wells?

• He is frightened at the thought of going to jail.

• He is trying desperately to think of a way to escape

• He is angry with himself for not recognizing Jimmy

• He is upset that his old friend knows the truth about him

What is likely the main reason Bob comes back to New York?

• He is trying to avoid the police

• He is sick of living in the West

• He wants to learn about Jimmy's life

• He wants to show off to his old friend.

There is an old saying that "All that glitters is not gold." What does this expression mean in the context of this story?

• Bob no longer knows the real Jimmy Wells

• To be successful, the police officer must trick Bob

• There are times when a person must break his or her promise

• Bob's respectable appearance does not match his character.

Read the passage given to you and answer the following question. Judging from the passage, the speaker and Jimmy believed...

• their futures might be very different.

• they would not change much in the next twenty years

• It was important to help and support each other

• they couldn't stay in the same city together.

Read the given passage and answer the following question. Mark all that apply. Who is speaking?

• Jimmy

• Bob

• plainclothes detective

• the narrator

What is the correct vocab to fill in the blank? It is _____ for me to brush my teeth in the morning and before bed.

• egotism

• intricate

• habitual

• swagger