After Twenty Years - O. Henry

Where is the story set?

• In sunny California.

• In windy Chicago

• On a New York City street.

What is the atmosphere, or mood of this story?

• It is in a police station full of policemen and criminals.

• It is bright on the street corner.

• It is suspenseful and gloomy, because the streets are deserted and a chilly wind is blowing.

How did Bob spend his time away from his hometown after he left?

• He became a policeman.

• He worked at a bank.

• Committing crimes.

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Was there a "winner" in this story?

• No, because both men lost a friend.

• Yes, Jimmy made a huge arrest.

• Neither.

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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 upset that his old friend knows the truth about him.

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How does Bob realize that the man he is talking to at the end of the story is not Jimmy Wells?

• He is shorter than he remembers.
• His nose is different.
• He has a different voice.

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Bob calls Jimmy his best chum.
What does chum mean?

• supervisor
• friend or pal
• older person

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

• They are brothers.
• Both are running from the police.
• They were childhood friends.
• They once worked in the same restaurant.

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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.
• Living in the West wasn't much fun.
• Towns are bigger in the West than in the East.

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

• climax
• resolution
• rising action
• falling action

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