WorksheetsAFTER TWENTY YEARS
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
'A fine picture of a guardian of peace' refers to the
a)
Policeman
b)
Police force of New York
c)
Man standing on the doorway of a store
2.
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.
3.
Which of the following best describes the man waiting in the doorway?
a)
friendly and cooperative
b)
shy and nervous
c)
angry and rude
4.
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.
5.
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.
6.
Bob calls Jimmy his best chum.
What does chum mean?
What does chum mean?
a)
supervisor
b)
friend or pal
c)
older person
7.
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.
8.
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
9.
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
10.
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.
11.
In "After Twenty Years" what has happened to the restaurant where the two friends meet?
a)
It has closed for the evening.
b)
It has changed management.
c)
It has forbidden the man to enter.
d)
It has been closed for five years.
12.
Why does the policeman make a point of asking the man in the doorway if he'll "call time sharp" on his friend Jimmy Wells?
a)
He is testing him to find out whether he is a true friend.
b)
He wants to see whether he has time to call another officer to arrest the man.
c)
He needs time to change out of his uniform and come back to surprise his friend.
d)
He needs time to find out whether there is an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
13.
What is ironic about the relationship of Silky Bob and Jimmy Wells after not having seen each other for twenty years?
a)
One has become a police officer; one has become a criminal.
b)
One has grown taller, while the other has grown shorter with age.
c)
Both of them have become criminals.
d)
Neither of them ever liked the other.
14.
The man in the doorway immediately explains to the policeman what he is doing standing in the doorway and why he is there. What does this indicate about the man?
a)
He is unfamiliar with the neighborhood.
b)
He is nervous about being discovered and doesn't want to make the policeman suspicious.
c)
He likes to visit with policemen.
d)
He recognizes the policeman as Jimmy.
15.
Which statement from the selection reveals the true character of Jimmy Wells?
a)
I hope Jimmy has done half as well. He was a kind of plodder, though, good fellow as he was.
b)
I have a position in one of the city departments.
c)
It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one.
d)
He was always the truest, staunchest old chap in the world.
16.
When does Jimmy Wells identify his friend as "Silky" Bob, the criminal?
a)
When he sees Bob's large diamond scarf pin
b)
When Bob strikes a match that lights up his face.
c)
Jimmy walks up and immediately recognizes Bob.
d)
Jimmy walks away and a few minutes later recognizes him.
17.
When the "fake" Jimmy Wells is talking to Silky Bob, he reveals a little bit about Jimmy's job as a cop by saying..
a)
"I have a position in one of the city departments."
b)
"It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one."
c)
"The old restaurant's gone, Bob..."
d)
"Oh, I grew a bit after I was twenty."
18.
The narrator of this story is
a)
Jimmy Wells
b)
not a character in the story
c)
Silky Bob
d)
the other police officer
19.
What is the meaning of the word intricate as used in paragraph 2?
a)
plain
b)
complicated
c)
forceful
d)
private
20.
Which of the following statements best describes what Jimmy and Bob have in common? *
a)
Both wish the old restaurant had not been town down.
b)
Both love New York City
c)
Both keep their promise to meet.
d)
Both have made large fortunes
21.
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.
22.
What piece of evidence supports what Bob noticed about his old friend that is different?
a)
"The man from the West unfolded the little piece of paper."
b)
It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one."
c)
"I never thought you were so tall by two or three inches."
d)
"Doing well in New York, Jimmy?"
23.
Where is the story set?
a)
In sunny California.
b)
Neither
c)
On a New York City street.
24.
How did Bob spend his time away from his hometown after he left?
a)
He became a policeman.
b)
He worked at a bank.
c)
Committing crimes.
25.
Who has been more successful?
a)
Bob because he had more money and flashy jewelry.
b)
Jimmy because he was on the right side of the law.
c)
Neither.
26.
Was there a "winner" in this story?
a)
No, because both men lost a friend.
b)
Yes, Jimmy made a huge arrest.
c)
Neither.
27.
Word that means,"At the same time'.
a)
Intricate
b)
Habitual
c)
Simultaneously
d)
Destiny
28.
A word that means, 'talking too much about yourself, conceited, selfish'.
a)
egotism
b)
embezzlement
c)
vicinity
d)
intricate
29.
to communicate, possibly by exchange of letters
a)
absurd
b)
vicinity
c)
corresponded
d)
egotism
30.
Choose the word that means 'firmness or loyalty'.
a)
staunchest
b)
corresponded
c)
intricate
d)
embezzlement
31.
Check all the boxes that best describe Bob
a)
Loyal friend
b)
Wealthy
c)
Jealous friend
d)
Wanted criminal
e)
Forced to commit crime
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