WorksheetsTest your Comprehension- After Twenty Years by O' Henry
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Where is the story 'After Twenty Years' by O' Henry set?
New York
Orlando
Boston
Chicago
Which sentence best developed the suspense in the story?
The first policeman interviews him
The restaurant has been torn down
The rain falls
Jimmy does not show up for twenty minutes
How did the police officer recognize Jimmy?
He didn't. The police officer continued walking, did not stop.
Jimmy introduced himself
He lit his cigar and the police officer was able to see his face
From a picture
What happens at the climax of the story?
The plainclothes policeman tells Bob that he is under arrest
bob pulls out a handsome watch
Bob realised that the man is not really Jimmy
Bob notices Jimmy is taller
Why is the man with the cigar standing in the doorway?
He is trying to remember the correct meeting place
He is trying to determine if he has lived a worthwhile life.
He is waiting to see if his old friend will turn up
He is trying to decide whether to turn himself in to the police
"Trying doors as he went, twirling his club with many intricate and artful movements." What does the word 'intricate' mean?
complicated
at the same time
miserable
done or fixed by habit
"The man from the West, his egotism enlarged by success, was beginning to outline the history of his career." What does the word 'egotism' mean?
done or fixed by habit
at the same time
conceit; talking too much about oneself
miserably
Bob feels that his old friend Jimmy Wells is a —
a real genius
a true friend
go getter- always making clever deals
has a razor-sharp wit
Jimmy Wells is a ___________
plainclothes police officer
police officer in uniform
criminal
restaurant owner
Which of the following statements best describes what Jimmy and Bob have in common?
Both wish the old restaurant had not been town down.
Both love New York City
Both keep their promise to meet
Both have made large fortunes
