After Twenty Years

Which excerpt from the story includes details about the story's setting?

• The policeman on the beat moved up the avenue impressively.

• The time was barely 10 o'clock at night, but chilly gusts of wind with a taste of rain in them had well nigh depeopled the streets.

When the story begins, the policeman is moving along the street...

• trying doors as he went.

• looking for a wanted man.

• trying to avoid the rain.

• walking his dog.

Which statement below explains why the setting is important to the development of the plot?

• In the dark of the night, Bob doesn't recognize his old friend, Jimmy.

• Bob is now a wanted man in Chicago.

The cop approaches a man standing outside of what used to be

• Pete's Pizzeria

• the Detroit Diner

• Big Joe Brady's restaurant

• the Coffee Shop

Which statement is a valid theme of the story?

• It's fun to make future plans with your current best friends.

• Sometimes the right thing to do is also the hard thing to do.

The policeman finally got a look at the man's face when...

• he struck a match to light a cigar.

• headlights illuminated his face.

• the street lamp suddenly flickered on.

• he shone his flashlight.

Which excerpt best supports your answer to the previous question (about the theme)?

• "You've been under arrest for ten minutes, 'Silky' Bob. Chicago thinks you may have dropped over our way and wires us she wants to have a chat with you."

• Somehow I couldn't do it myself, so I went around and go a plain clothes man to do the job.

The man says that he traveled ______ miles to stand here tonight.

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

• 10,000

Which event occurs during the story's climax?

• Bob exclaims, "You're not Jimmy Wells!"

• Bob strikes a match, and Jimmy recognizes him as the man wanted in Chicago.

Where does the tall man tell Bob that he works?

• at the school where they both attended

• in the hardware store

• in one of the city departments

• driving a bus