After Twenty Years Inference

What is the meaning of the word intricate as used in paragraph 2?

• plain
• complicated
• forceful
• private

Part A
What is the impact of the words and phrases used to describe the policeman in paragraphs 1 and 2?

• The words and phrases reveal his arrogance.
• The words and phrases create a respectful tone.
• The words and phrases describe his movements.
• The words and phrases highlight the character's flaws.

Part A
What is the impact of the words and phrases used to describe the policeman in paragraphs 1 and 2?
Part B
Select a line from the passage to support the correct answer to Part A.

• "The policeman on the beat moved up the avenue..." (paragraph 1)
• "Trying doors as he went, twirling his club..." (paragraph 2)
• "...the officer with his stalwart form and slight swagger, made a fine picture of a guardian of the peace..." (paragraph2)
• "The light showed a pale, square-jawed face with keen eyes..." (paragraph 6)

What impact does the author's shift in tone in paragraph 3 have on the passage?

• Words like "quickly" and "darkened" create a passionate tone.
• Words like "suddenly" and "quickly" develop an angry tone.
• Words like "darkened" and "unlighted" create an ominous tone.
• Words like "unlighted" and "suddenly" develop a complimentary tone.

Which of the following statements should be included in an objective summary of the passage?

• Bob is a very flashy man who enjoys expensive items. Jimmy realizes what type of man Bob is and arrests him.
• Twenty years ago, two friends were exactly the same type of people.  Now they are nothing alike.  They meet up together and discover their differences.
• Two old friends made an appointment twenty years ago to meet at the exact time and place they departed.  One friend has lived a life of crime while the other has lived a life of law enforcement.
• A policeman discovers that his long-time friend who he is supposed to meet up with after a twenty-year absence is a criminal. The criminal does not know his friend is a policeman.

How does the incident in paragraph 6 determine Jimmy's actions?

• It allowed Jimmy to recognize Bob as the wanted man, so Jimmy had him arrested.
• It helped Jimmy realize that the waiting man was not Bob, which made him leave the scene.
• It made Jimmy upset that Bob did not recognize him, so Jimmy decided to end the relationship.
• It showed Jimmy that Bob was going to steal money from him, which made Jimmy decide to arrest him.

Which of the following pieces of dialogue from the passage support the claim that Bob's life in the West was different than Jimmy's life in New York?

• "He and I were raised here in New York, just like two brothers together." (paragraph 7)
• "Well, yes, for a time we corresponded..." (paragraph 9)
• "He was a kind of plodder, though, good fellow as he was." (paragraph 13)
• "I was certain I'd find you here if you were still in existence." (paragraph 22)

Which line of dialogue from the passage foreshadows the resolution of the conflict?

• "Until five years ago, said the policeman. It was torn down then." (paragraph 5)
• "Three minutes to ten, he announced. It was exactly ten o'clock when we parted here at the restaurant door." (paragraph 11)
• "I'll be on my way. Hope your friend comes around all right. Going to call time on him sharp?" (paragraph 15)
• "Doing well in New York, Jimmy?" (paragraph 25)

The author develops a theme that the values and choices of people determine their fate.  How does the author develop this theme over the course of the passage?

• by making New York the setting of the story.
• by highlighting the differences between Bob and Jimmy.
• by emphasizing how both characters made a decision to leave their home.
• by describing the differences in Jimmy's appearance from when he was younger.

Part A
Based on the dialogue and incidents throughout the passage, what inference can be made about Jimmy?

• Jimmy has a different set of values than Bob.
• Jimmy was always in a hurry wherever he went.
• Jimmy did not struggle with doing what he felt was right.
• Jimmy was sad for missing the meeting with his long-time friend.