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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the waiting man's connection to Jimmy Wells?
They are brothers
They often travel together
They were childhood friends
They once worked in the same restaurant
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which word best completes the following sentence? The decorations were beautiful and _____; they must have taken a long time to do.
swagger
intricate
habitual
egotism
- 3. Multiple Choice
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."
He often got lost
He moved around a lot
It was difficult to find a job
Town are bigger in the West than in the East
- 4. Multiple Choice
The conversation the waiting man has with the police officer is what part of the plot of the story?
climax
resolution
rising action
falling action
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why does Bob's hand begin to shake as he reads the note from Patrolman Wells?
He is frightened at the thought of going to jail.
He is trying desperately to think of a way to escape
He is angry with himself for not recognizing Jimmy
He is upset that his old friend knows the truth about him
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is likely the main reason Bob comes back to New York?
He is trying to avoid the police
He is sick of living in the West
He wants to learn about Jimmy's life
He wants to show off to his old friend.
- 7. Multiple Choice
There is an old saying that "All that glitters is not gold." What does this expression mean in the context of this story?
Bob no longer knows the real Jimmy Wells
To be successful, the police officer must trick Bob
There are times when a person must break his or her promise
Bob's respectable appearance does not match his character.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Read the passage given to you and answer the following question. Judging from the passage, the speaker and Jimmy believed...
their futures might be very different.
they would not change much in the next twenty years
It was important to help and support each other
they couldn't stay in the same city together.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Read the given passage and answer the following question. Mark all that apply. Who is speaking?
Jimmy
Bob
plainclothes detective
the narrator
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the correct vocab to fill in the blank? It is _____ for me to brush my teeth in the morning and before bed.
egotism
intricate
habitual
swagger
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is the correct vocab word to fill in the blank. He was my _____ supporter during my run for president; he was at all my events.
habitual
swagger
intricate
staunchest
- 12. Multiple Choice
What information do we learn in the exposition of this story?
Jimmy is Bob's old childhood friend
Bob is wanted in Chicago
It was a cold and windy day in New York
Jimmy is a police officer
- 13. Multiple Choice
What part of the story is it when Bob reads Jimmy's letter and realizes his friend turned him in?
exposition
rising action
climax
resolution
- 14. Multiple Choice
How does Bob finally realize that the man he has been talking to is not really Jimmy?
he is taller than he remembers
He has a scar on his face
His nose is different
His speech sounds different
- 15. Multiple Choice
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?
Jimmy wasn't as smart as he was
Jimmy was lazy
Jimmy was a good guy, but not very ambitious.
Jimmy didn't have the guts to go West and try something new
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