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1. 1.

   Where is the story set?

   1. Chicago
   2. New York
   3. The West
       
2. 2.

   At the beginning of the story, how does the author characterize Jimmy?

   1. Confident and capable
   2. Dull and plodding
   3. Loyal and true
3. 3.

   Why does Jimmy ask Bob what time he plans to leave?

   1. He wants to see Bob's diamond studded watch again.
   2. He wants to give Bob a chance to escape.
   3. He wants to see of he has time to get someone else to arrest Bob.
4. 4.

   A conflict is a struggle that a character faces in the story. Which of the following best describes Jimmy's conflict or struggle in the story After Twenty Years?

   1. A conflict with the weather
   2. A conflict with Bob
   3. A conflict within himself
5. 5.

   The narrators' voice is the voice telling us the story. Which of these sentences is in the narrator's voice?

   1. Is that you, Bob?
   2. You're not Jimmy Wells.
   3. The note was rather short.
6. 6.

   'Sounds a little funny to you, doesn't it?'

   1. Who says this line and to whom is it addressed?
   2. Where are the characters? What used to be there at this place?
   3. What, according to the speaker, might sound 'funny' to the listener?