After 20 Years

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

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.W.7.9A

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

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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

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

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CCSS.RL.7.3

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

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

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CCSS.RL.7.3

Which quote supports Bob's reson for returning to New York City?

• "The West if a pretty big proposition."
• "It takes the West to put a razor edge on him."
• "His scarf pin was a large diamond�"
• "We agreed that night we would meet here again."

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CCSS.RL.7.1

Why is the scene where Bob lights a match important?

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

• It lets readers know that he smokes.

• It shows that the story takes place at night.

• It increases the suspense and adds mystery.

What makes Bob stand out?

• He has a limp.
• He has a small white scar.
• He has a large Roman nose.
• He is very tall.

Bob was confident that Jimmy would appear for their appointment.

• True

• False