WorksheetsAfter Twenty Years
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the waiting man's connection to Jimmy Wells?
a)
They are brothers.
b)
Both are running from the police.
c)
They were childhood friends.
d)
They once worked in the same restaurant.
2.
Which word best completes the following sentence?
It was such an intricate design that only a __________ could copy it.
It was such an intricate design that only a __________ could copy it.
a)
fool
b)
child
c)
patient
d)
professional
3.
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"?
a)
He often got lost.
b)
He moved around a lot.
c)
Living in the West wasn't much fun.
d)
Towns are bigger in the West than in the East.
4.
The conversation the waiting man has with the police offer is what part of the plot of the story?
a)
climax
b)
resolution
c)
rising action
d)
falling action
5.
Why does Bob's hand begin to shake as he reads the note from Patrolman Wells?
a)
He is frightened at the thought of going to jail.
b)
He is trying desperately to think of a way to escape.
c)
He is upset that his old friend knows the truth about him.
d)
He is angry with himself for not recognizing Jimmy.
6.
The last paragraph of this story is intended to ...........
a)
leave the reader laughing
b)
provide a moral to the story
c)
change the reader's opinion of the police
d)
raise new questions in the reader's mind
7.
Why is the policeman walking down the street?
a)
He is searching for a criminal.
b)
He is on his way home.
c)
It is his regular job to patrol the street.
8.
Which of the following best describes the man waiting in the doorway?
a)
friendly and cooperative
b)
shy and nervous
c)
angry and rude
9.
Why is the man waiting in the doorway?
a)
He is waiting for the restaurant to open.
b)
He wants to talk to a police officer.
c)
He is waiting to see a friend.
10.
How does Bob realize that the man he is talking to at the end of the story is not Jimmy Wells?
a)
He is shorter than he remembers.
b)
His nose is different.
c)
He has a different voice.
11.
Bob calls Jimmy his best chum.
What does chum mean?
What does chum mean?
a)
supervisor
b)
friend or pal
c)
older person
12.
Bob says Jimmy was the "staunchest chap in the world".
What does this description mean?
What does this description mean?
a)
Jimmy was really old.
b)
Jimmy was a very loyal friend.
c)
Jimmy did not like to spend a lot of money.
13.
Bob is waiting for his friend to turn up.
What does turn up mean?
What does turn up mean?
a)
arrive or appear
b)
turn around
c)
walk faster
14.
Bob says, "A man gets in a groove in New York."
What does gets in a groove mean?
What does gets in a groove mean?
a)
gets rich
b)
gets in trouble
c)
gets in a routine
15.
The story says that the man from the West had "egotism enlarged by success."
What does this phrase mean?
What does this phrase mean?
a)
All of his worry about money gave him health problems.
b)
He thought he was very important and was not modest about his success.
c)
He was very nervous about getting caught.
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