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after 20 years

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following statements best describes "Silky" Bob's reasons for returning to New York City?
a)
He has come to see his dying mother.
b)
He is trying to avoid being arrested.
c)
He is meeting a girlfriend.
d)
He is hoping to meet an old friend.
2.
Which quote supports Bob's reson for returning to New York City?
a)
"The West if a pretty big proposition."
b)
"It takes the West to put a razor edge on him."
c)
"His scarf pin was a large diamond�"
d)
"We agreed that night we would meet here again."
3.

Why is the scene where Bob lights a match important?

a)

Is is when the police officer recognizes Bob as a criminal.

b)

It lets readers know that he smokes.

c)

It shows that the story takes place at night.

d)

It increases the suspense and adds mysters.

4.
What makes Bob stand out?
a)
He has a limp.
b)
He has a small white scar.
c)
He has a large Roman nose.
d)
He is very tall.
5.

Bob was confident that Jimmy would appear for their appointment.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is the main idea of “After Twenty Years”?

a)

Two friends can’t recognize each other after a long time apart.

b)

The police wait for a long time in order to catch a robber.

c)

A soft-hearted policeman enforces the law in an indirect manner.

d)

Two friends cherished each other

7.

The real Jimmy Wells didn’t turn up on time.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

How did Bob describe Jimmy?

a)

The most faithful and honest guy

b)

The truest and staunchest guy

c)

The most reliable and trustworthy guy

d)

The most friendly and independent guy

9.
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.
10.

How does Bob finally realize that the man he has been talking to is not really Jimmy?

a)

he is taller than he remembers

b)

He has a scar on his face

c)

His nose is different

d)

His speech sounds different

11.

When Bob says, "I hope Jimmy has done half as well. He was kind of a plodder thought, good fellow that he was." What is he really saying about Jimmy?

a)

Jimmy wasn't as smart as he was

b)

Jimmy was lazy

c)

Jimmy was a good guy, but not very ambitious.

d)

Jimmy didn't have the guts to go West and try something new

12.
How was the weather?
a)
very hot
b)
windy
c)
cold and rainy
d)
warm
13.
How can you predict that Jimmy will do the right thing? *
a)
Jimmy questions Bob for a long time.
b)
Bob describes Jimmy as true, dependable, and good.
c)
Jimmy is suspicious of Bob.
d)
Jimmy envies Bob’s diamond jewelry.
14.
Why won’t Jimmy arrest Bob? *
a)
Jimmy knows that Bob isn’t really guilty of anything.
b)
Jimmy isn’t a real police officer.
c)
Jimmy is going off duty.
d)
Jimmy can’t bring himself to turn in a friend.
15.

Who is the author of this story?

a)

O. Henry

b)

William Faulkner

c)

William Sydney Porter

d)

Henry James