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Question 1

Which option is correct about Jimmy Wells and Bob were?

A close boyhood friends B brothers C strangers from two cities D teacher and student

Question 2

Choose the best answer for which friend had stayed in New York from the story.

A Bob B both left together C neither of them D Jimmy Wells

Question 3

In the lesson, what is the correct answer for which friend had gone West?

A the policeman B the plain-clothes officer C Bob D Jimmy Wells

Question 4

Select the right option for Bob's view of the West.

A a place of exile B a place of great opportunities C a place of no jobs D a place of only farming losses

Question 5

Which option is correct about Jimmy's character in Bob's memory?

A the truest and staunchest old chap in the world B careless and dishonest C wild and cruel D lazy and boastful

Question 6

Choose the best answer for Bob's confidence before the meeting from the story.

A sure Jimmy had forgotten him B sure the police would come C afraid no one would ever arrive D certain that Jimmy would keep the appointment if alive

Question 7

In the lesson, what is the correct answer for object Bob lights to show himself?

A a matchbox full of paper B a pipe C a cigar D a lantern

Question 8

Select the right option for noticeable things about Bob's appearance.

A a military sword and medals B a pale square-jawed face, keen eyes, a scarf pin with a diamond C a long white beard and staff D a school uniform and books

Question 9

Which option is correct about what Bob had become in the West?

A a successful but wanted man known as 'Silky Bob' B a schoolteacher C a judge D a doctor

Question 10

Choose the best answer for why the policeman first stops at the doorway from the story.

A because he hears a cry for help B because he knows Bob already C because Jimmy told him to wait there D because he sees a man standing there late at night

Question 11

In the lesson, what is the correct answer for what Bob tells the policeman?

A that he needs a taxi B that he is waiting for the mayor C the whole story of the appointment with Jimmy D that he has lost his wallet

Question 12

Select the right option for what the policeman does after hearing Bob.

A takes him to the station B moves on after a brief conversation C arrests him immediately D stays beside him until ten

Question 13

Which option is correct about person who appears later near the corner?

A a tall man in a long overcoat B the same policeman in uniform C the shopkeeper D a newspaper boy

Question 14

Choose the best answer for what Bob at first believes from the story.

A that the newcomer is a thief B that the newcomer is Big Joe Brady C that the newcomer is a judge D that the newcomer is Jimmy Wells

Question 15

In the lesson, what is the correct answer for why Bob accepts the newcomer as Jimmy?

A the man carries Bob's old letters B the man gives him money C the man seems to know about their meeting and past friendship D the man shows a police badge

Question 16

Select the right option for what the two men do together.

A enter the police station laughing B walk up the street arm in arm C ride west on a train D sit in the doorway till morning

Question 17

Which option is correct about place where truth becomes clear?

A under the bright lights of a drug store B inside a dark alley C at the old restaurant site D in a village church

Question 18

Choose the best answer for what Bob notices under the light from the story.

A the man is much younger than before B the man is actually the policeman C the man is his brother D the man is not Jimmy

Question 19

In the lesson, what is the correct answer for reason Bob gives for knowing it is not Jimmy?

A Jimmy was much shorter B Jimmy had a beard C Jimmy's nose could never have become that shape D Jimmy always wore glasses

Question 20

Select the right option for identity of the man with Bob at the end.

A a detective from Chicago only B a plain-clothes policeman C Jimmy Wells himself D Big Joe Brady's son

Question 21

Which option is correct about why Jimmy did not arrest Bob personally?

A he recognised Bob but could not bring himself to arrest his old friend B he was afraid of Bob's strength C he had forgotten police duty D he was not actually a policeman

Question 22

Choose the best answer for what Jimmy does instead from the story.

A lets Bob escape B writes to Chicago for advice C waits till morning D sends another officer to do the arrest

Question 23

In the lesson, what is the correct answer for what is found in Bob's hand at the end?

A a restaurant bill B an arrest warrant from Chicago C a note from Jimmy Wells D a gold coin

Question 24

Select the right option for main feeling in Jimmy's note.

A careless indifference B painful honesty mixed with duty C anger and revenge D pride and mockery

Question 25

Which option is correct about famous conflict in the story?

A friendship versus duty B nature versus city life C wealth versus poverty D memory versus sleep

Question 26

Choose the best answer for main theme from the story.

A gold is the source of happiness B silence is better than action C nature always defeats man D law and moral responsibility can clash with personal feelings

Question 27

In the lesson, what is the correct answer for another strong theme?

A memory is always false B friendship never faces any test C time changes people and destinies D all people remain exactly the same

Question 28

Select the right option for why the ending is called ironic.

A the restaurant comes back suddenly B Bob waits faithfully for his friend and is finally arrested through that very meeting C Jimmy forgets the meeting entirely D the police arrest the wrong man

Question 29

Which option is correct about Bob's best remembered quality?

A his confidence and loyalty to the appointment B his kindness to poor people C his fear of strangers D his love of books

Question 30

Choose the best answer for Jimmy's best remembered quality from the story.

A his greed for money B his fear of responsibility C his careless humour D his sense of duty

Question 31

In the lesson, what is the correct answer for O. Henry is famous for?

A historical chronicles B sea-ballads only C surprise endings D long epic poems

Question 32

Select the right option for what kind of ending this story has.

A a comic wedding ending B a surprise twist ending C an open unfinished ending D a tragic death scene

Question 33

Which option is correct about tone in the opening?

A quiet and suspenseful B comic and noisy C romantic and dreamy D violent and chaotic

Question 34

Choose the best answer for tone at the end from the story.

A carefree and humorous B purely sentimental C descriptive only D sharp and ironic

Question 35

In the lesson, what is the correct answer for what the title 'After Twenty Years' highlights?

A a prison sentence of twenty years B a business deal lasting twenty years C the long test of time on friendship and character D a war fought twenty years ago

Question 36

Select the right option for the story belongs to.

A Grammar Section B Unit III – Non-Detailed Study C Unit I – Prose D Unit II – Poetry

Question 37

Which option is correct about best one-line summary?

A two old friends meet after twenty years, but duty turns the reunion into an arrest B a king gets answers from a hermit C a sailor cuts down a bell and dies D a poet remembers lost youth

Question 38

Choose the best answer for final lesson from the story.

A friendship always cancels duty B crime is rewarded in the end C time never changes anyone D true life often demands hard choices between emotion and responsibility

Question 39

In the lesson, what is the correct answer for reader's final response?

A confusion without meaning B relief without emotion C surprise mixed with sympathy D pure laughter

Question 40

Select the right option for author.

A Robert Lado B O. Henry C Leo Tolstoy D Saki

Question 41

Which option is correct about genre?

A short story B lyric poem C newspaper report D biographical essay

Question 42

Choose the best answer for opening setting from the story.

A a village market at noon B a snowy forest evening C a palace garden at dawn D a street in New York on a cold, windy night

Question 43

In the lesson, what is the correct answer for first important character introduced?

A a wounded hermit B a schoolboy C a policeman on his beat D a king in disguise

Question 44

Select the right option for the man waiting in the doorway is.

A the shopkeeper B Bob C Jimmy Wells D Silky Bob's brother

Question 45

Which option is correct about why Bob is waiting there?

A to keep an appointment with his old friend Jimmy Wells B to meet a business partner from Chicago C to hide from the police D to sell a diamond pin

Question 46

Choose the best answer for place of the appointment from the story.

A the police station B a theatre gate C a railway platform D the doorway of Big Joe Brady's restaurant

Question 47

In the lesson, what is the correct answer for what had happened to Big Joe Brady's restaurant?

A it had moved to Chicago B it had caught fire that evening C it had been torn down and replaced by a hardware store D it had become a hotel

Question 48

Select the right option for time fixed for the meeting.

A 6 o'clock in the evening B 10 o'clock at night C 8 o'clock in the morning D midnight exactly

Question 49

Which option is correct about how long ago the promise was made?

A twenty years B ten years C five years D thirty years

Question 50

Choose the best answer for Jimmy Wells and Bob were from the story.

A brothers B strangers from two cities C teacher and student D close boyhood friends